I read this book because there is an excerpt in it from my 5th grade anthology book that I teach from. It was a cute, easy read, but best left for those who are actually reading with kids. I can tolerate a lot of books more easily if I have the thought, "How would I use this for work?" in my head. I do like the book for those who hated school because you thought it was basically a training camp for conformity. I hope I am the type of teacher/mother/person who can be challenged to think differently even when kids have ideas that I think won't work. Best to let them discover if it will or will not work because they might know something I don't. Overall, if you are looking for a fun book for an upper elementary school kid, I would recommend it.