NY: Scholastic Press, 1999. 1st American edition (stated). Hardcover. This is the true first printing of the First American Edition. Diamond pattern teal boards with purple cloth spine. Copyright page states: "30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 0/0 1 2 3 4 ; Printed in U.S.A. 45; First American edition, October 1999". Very fine, in excellent, priced dust jacket. No chips, no tears. Solid, sound text block has no writing, no marginalia, no highlighting, no bookplates, etc.; no remainder marks, NOT ex-library; NOT BC ed. Probably among the best copies available