This book is part of a book series called The Penderwicks .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.

This book was published 2011 by Books on Tape .

Jeanne Birdsall lives in Massachusetts, USA, with her husband, three cats, and a dog called Cagney. The Penderwicks was her first novel, and won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. You can find out more about Jeanne (and her animal friends) at her website: www. jeannebirdsall. com.