This book has been graded for interest at 6-10 years.

This book was published 2010 by HarperCollins .

TOR SEIDLER's novels include MEAN MARGARET, a Finalist for the National Book Award; THE WAINSCOTT WEASEL, an ALA Notable Children's Book; and A RAT'S TALE, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. BROCK COLE's novels include THE GOATS, CELINE, and THE FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES, a Finalist for the National Book Award. His picture books include BUTTONS, a Boston Globe / Horn Book Award Honor Book. Peter McCarty is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Fall Ball , Jeremy Draws a Monster , and the Caldecott honor-winning Hondo & Fabian . He lives with his family in upstate New York.