This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award.

This book is part of a book series called Mysterious Mr Spines .

This book has been graded for interest at 10+ years.

There are 214 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Grosset & Dunlap .

Jason Lethcoe has worked as a director, animator, and storyboard artist for the past 22 years. He is currently employed at Sony Pictures Animation. His work has been included in such features as The Little Mermaid and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. He is the recipient of several awards including the Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration - Paperback Book for his most recent series, The Mysterious Mr. Spines.