This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Volunteer State Book Award. It was recognised by the Monarch Award. It also was recognised in the Fiction - Transitional category by the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 68 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2012 by Holiday House .

Steve Bjoerkman has illustrated more than 100 books for children, including the New York Times bestseller Dirt on My Shirt by Jeff Foxworthy. He has also sold more than 200 million greeting cards with his brother, Carl, through Recycled Paper Greetings. When he's not painting, he's working on authoring books for kids. Steve lives with his wife in Irvine, California. Visit him online at SteveBjorkman. com. Vivian Vande Velde is the author of many popular novels about ghosts, mystery and the occult. She lives in New York, USA.