It is a paperback edition, with 96 pages. A Young Hippo book.

From its cover:
The boy on the fron of this book is George O'Tang. Don't you think he looks amazingly like a monkey?

Professor Dodd from the Institute of Monkeyology thinks so, and he should know. George is a fantastic climber too. In fact, George is the perfect boy to help the Professor out. Deep in the African jungle, the home-tree of the rare Congo Stripy Monekys is being attacked by a gang of evil gorillas. The Professor and Geroge must stop the Congo Stripys being wiped out! Nex stop Africa...

Update: 2009.11.30
I found that Alexander McCall Smith is a favourite writer for many BC-ers. I tried to read one of his books about No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, but I didn't like. After that I heard that he has got children's books as well. I was so lucky when in a second-hand shop I found this book.

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

I have forgotten to make a Release Notes, soon the book is at the receiver... :)

The book arrived today safely in Helsinki.
thanks for this book, we love Alexander McCall Smith and I'm sure we'll like this one too!
Our son seems already interested in the book (lots of pictures) ...
Thanks for making our day bright and happy like Christmas!

A lovely small children book , has gone through the whole family by now and everybody liked the story a lot!

Now off to try to find a new reader for this one ;)