This book is part of a book series called Tumtum And Nutmeg .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2012 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

This is Dawn Casey's first book for Bloomsbury. Her previously published titles include The Great Race, published by Barefoot. She has also worked as a children's book reviewer for Achuka and Armadillo, and as the organiser of the Brighton Children's Book Festival. Dawn lives in East Sussex. Nick Price lives in deepest Devon, always keeping one eye open for dolphins, porpoises and even the occasional basking shark. When he's not doing that, he sits in his studio and uses the other eye to illustrate books for children, including Pongwiffy, Clover Twig, The Snagglegrollop and Tumtum and Nutmeg. Emily Bearn grew up in London and is a journalist. She has worked for Harpers & Queen magazine, The Times and The Sunday Telegraph. She lives in London.