This book is part of a book series called Houghton Mifflin Reading-The Nations Choice .

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

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Turtleback Books .

Patricia Lauber is the author of the Around-the-House series and more than 125 other books for young people. Her Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of St. Helens was a Newbery Honor Book. She lives with her husband and two cats, Beemer and MeToo, in New Canaan, Connecticut.