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

There are 164 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Perfection Learning .

Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children's authors writing today. He lives in Oxford. Paul Fleischman is the award-winning author of many books for children and young adults. His book "Joyful Noise: Poetry for Two Voices" won the Newbery Medal. Paul lives in California, USA. Kevin Hawkes is the illustrator of a number of popular books for children, including "Weslandia" for which he was Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal. He lives with his family in Maine, USA.