This book was recognised in the Ages 9+ category by the Nappa Gold Award. It was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Parents' Choice Award.

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

This book was published 2012 by Scholastic US .

Peter Malone has illustrated a number of picture books for Orion. He was commissioned by the Royal Mail for a set of Christmas stamps. He lives in Bath with his wife and two daughters. Kathleen Krull, the noted social historian, lives in San Diego, California. Boris Kulikov, the illustrator of the series, lives in New York City.