This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 271 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Turtleback Books .

Rosemary Sutcliff has written many historical novels for children. The Lantern Bearers won the Carnegie Medal. Rosemary Sutcliff received an OBE in 1975 and in 1993, the year after her death, was awarded the CBE.