This book is part of a book series called Stepping Stone .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

This book was published 2009 by Random House Books for Young Readers .

George Edward Stanley is a Professor of African and Middle Eastern Languages and Linguistics at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma where he lives. Stanley has 100 books to his credit, some of which have been critically acclaimed.