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

There are 103 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Margaret K. McElderry Books .

Jim Murphy is a children's book author who has been awarded the Newbery Honor twice and is the winner of a Sibert Medal. He's worked in the publishing industry and is now a freelance writer. He lives with his wife and sons in Maplewood, New Jersey.