The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb
1. Story Guide The original story runs approximately 6,000 words. For a 36-page picture book (15 double-page spreads after front matter), target text is ~600 words, roughly 40–50 words per spread. This guide lists every spread with its scene, text, and the cats' involvement. 1.1. Page Credits Pages 1–3: Front matter (half-title, title, copyright) Pages 4–39: Story content (18 spreads, including spread 2.5) Page 40: Back matter / colophon ...