This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.

This book was published 2003 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

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.