A humorous collection of character sketches from a town with no soul. Compton Rosehay (aka Stalemate) is not what it seems, and nor are its inhabitants. The book was shortlisted for The Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Beefeater Children's Novel Award.
- ISBN10 0099264218
- ISBN13 9780099264217
- Publish Date 25 August 2000 (first published 19 May 1994)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 17 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Imprint Red Fox
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 184
- Language English