There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published by Putnam Publishing Group .

Padma Venkatraman lives in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. An oceanographer by training, she is the author of twenty books for young readers, published in India, on a variety of subjects. To learn more, about her book Climbing the Stairs, visit the web site, www. climbingthestairsbook. com. You can also read her blog, padmasbooks. blogspot. com.