This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Turtleback Books .

Sam Llewellyn worked as an editor and fine art dealer until he decided that life was too short. Since then, he has been a journalist, yachtsman and novelist and has written many successful thrillers for adults. He lives with his wife, children's author Karen Wallace, in Herefordshire. Barbara Park lives in Arizona, USA with her husband. She has received over 40 awards for her books in the US, including 25 Children's Choice awards.