This book has been graded for interest at 6-8 years.

This is a reference book. This book was published 2003 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Patricia Lauber is the author of the Around-the-House series and more than 125 other books for young people. Her Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of St. Helens was a Newbery Honor Book. She lives with her husband and two cats, Beemer and MeToo, in New Canaan, Connecticut.