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

There are 112 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 1993 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Johanna Hurwitz has written over 50 books for young readers. She visits schools around the world to speak about reading and writing. She lives in Great Neck, New York, and Wilmington, Vermont. Kathi McCord has illustrated more than 40 books for children. She teaches "Illustrating Books for Children" at the University of California, San Diego.