This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 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 64 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 1996 by Turtleback Books .

Katie Paterson lives in the Midlands and is the mother of two grown children. Her ambition is to keep reading alive for children. Author of the Moonbear series, Frank Asch has written in almost every category of children's literature including poetry, concept books, juvenile nonfiction, and children's novels. Vladimir Vagin is an award-winning illustrator of more than fifty books. Originally from Russia, he moved to the U. S. in 1990.