This book was recognised by the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize Award. This award was founded in 1967 and winners are selected by fellow writers. It is awarded annually to fiction written for children aged eight and above.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Nicola Grant lives in Kent. She is the author of Don't Be So Nosy, Posy! published by Little Tiger Press. Michael Terry lives in Hythe, Kent. He has illustrated over 12 books for children including Here Comes The Crocodile for Little Tiger Press. Authors featuring on this anthology include Margaret Mahy, Allan Ahlberg, Dick King-Smith, Adele Geras, Michael Rosen, Linda Allen and Vivian French