This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Young Hoosier Book Award. It was recognised by the Great Stone Face Book Award. It also was recognised by the Iowa Children's Choice Award. It was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award. Also it was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award. It was recognised by the Edgar Allen Poe Award. The Edgars are presented annually by the members of the Mystery Writers of America to distinguished fiction and non-fiction works about crime, mystery and detection primarily by American authors. It was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award. It was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades 3-6 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

This book is part of a book series called Brixton Brothers .

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing .

Kevin Cornell is the illustrator of many children's books, including Count the Monkeys and Mustache! , both by Mac Barnett.