This book was recognised by the Sasquatch Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Roaring Brook Press .

Judy Brown is an illustrator of picture books and younger fiction. This is her first novel and begins a series featuring Portia. Judy is married with two children and lives in South London. Authors featuring on this anthology include Margaret Mahy, Allan Ahlberg, Dick King-Smith, Adele Geras, Michael Rosen, Linda Allen and Vivian French