本書為《閱讀與探險》全新系列之一，鼓勵小朋友於閱讀同時，學習周遭的世界。無論出外釣魚、打獵，或是想要打繩結、拖拉、吊起以及攜帶物品，只要一繩在手，萬事俱備。

* 本書結合幼稚園中小班程度之科學與文字內容，更有初階教育知識中心（Centre for Literacy in Primary Education）提供專業指導。
* 本書提供初階小讀者非小說題材，以圖文穿插，幫助小讀者學習閱讀。
* 本書於書背附額外的資訊欄位，有索引、作者及插畫家的自傳介紹以供查詢。


This book is one of a new series of books, "Read and Discover", designed to encourage children to learn about the world as they learn to read. You can use it for fishing, hunting, tying, pulling, lifting and carrying - a piece of string is a wonderful thing!

* It supports KS1-2 Science and Literacy. It is written in consultation with the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education.
* It offers non-fiction for developing readers. It features texts and illustrations which support children learning to read.
* It contains extra information section at the back of the book with index, author and illustrator biography.