This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Golden Sower Award. It was recognised by the Iowa Children's Choice Award. It also was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.

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

There are 164 pages in this book. This book was published 1991 by Aladdin Paperbacks .

Peg Kehret was born in Wisconsin, grew up in Minnesota, spent fourteen years in California, and now lives with her husband in Washington State. They have two grown children, four grandchildren, one dog, and one cat. Peg's novels for children are regularly recommended by the American Library Association, the International Reading Association, and the Children's Book Council. She has won many state "young reader" or "children's choice" awards. Peg's characters are ordinary kids who find themselves in exciting situations and who use their wits to solve their problems. There is usually humor as well as suspense in her books. A long-time volunteer at The Humane Society, she often uses animals in her stories.