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

There are 169 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by HarperCollins .

Rumer Godden, who died in 1998, was one of the UK's most distinguished authors. She wrote many well-known and much-loved books for both adults and children, including The Peacock Spring (also available as a Young Picador) and Black Narcissus.