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

There are 336 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

Ann Kelley is a prize-winning poet and photographer, and has previously published books in both these categories. The second book in the series, The Bower Bird , won the 2007 Costa Children's Book Award. Ann Kelley currently lives in Cornwall with her husband and numerous cats.