This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Great Stone Face Book Award. It was recognised in the Young Readers category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award. It also was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Delaware Diamonds Award. It was recognised by the Sasquatch Award. Also it was recognised by the Iowa Children's Choice Award.

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Simon & Schuster .

Andrew Clements is the author of picture books and novels for young readers, including Because Your Daddy Loves You and the perennial bestseller Frindle . He lives in Baldwin, Maine, and can also be found at www. andrewclements. com.