This book is part of a book series called Puffin Teenage Fiction .

There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Robert Cormier, originally a journalist, wrote for young adults for many years. His work is known for its devastating truthfulness. He has achieved success on both sides of the Atlantic. Robert Cormier lived most of his life in Massachussetts; he died in 2000.