This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

This book was published 2014 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .

Garth Williams was born in 1912 and became one of American's best-loved illustrators. George Selden (1929-1989) wrote not only the adventures of Chester, Harry, Tucker, and their friends but also The Genie of Sutton Place , which was one of School Library Journal 's Best Books of the Year.