This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.

This book was published 2005 by Greenwillow Books .

A brand new author to the Puffin list, Kevin Henke's novels include The Birthday Room, Sun & Spoon and Words of Stone. Among his acclaimed picture books, many of which are published here in the UK, are the number one bestseller Wemberley Worried, the Caldecott Honor Book Owen and the charming Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives in Madison, Wisconsin.