This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

This book was published 2004 by Triumph Books (IL) .

Mary Boone has ridden an elephant, jumped out of an airplane, and hung out backstage with a boy band - all to do research for her articles and books. Mary has written more than 45 books for young readers. She grew up in Iowa and now lives in Tacoma, Wash. , with her husband, two teen-age children, and an Airedale terrier named Iris.