"lots of chuckles from newly independent readers" Carousel of the seroies; easy to read "exuberant illustrations" "funny text" gentle, delicate stories" suspense to keep them turning the pages" Carousel, Kirkus and Books for Keeps"

Ursel Scheffler was born in Nuremberg, Germany. Her other easy-to-read books for North-South are The Spy in the Attic, The Man with the Black Glove, Grandpa's Amazing Computer and a trio of adventures featuring Rinaldo, the Sly Fox. Ruth Scholte van Mast was born in Vreden, Germany. She now works as a freelance children's book illustrator. Her first book for North-South. Grandpa's Amazing Computer, was also written by Ursel Scheffler.