This book is part of a book series called Westmark Trilogy .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 237 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Lloyd Alexander is one of America's most distinguished authors. He has won the Newbery medal and has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for Children's Literature from Parents' Choice and another from the World Fantasy Convention.