The writing was awesome, but my seven year old daughter thought it was boring. We stopped reading it, although I plan to try again when she's a bit older. It seems like a very good story.
For kids who love to dream or just ask "what if" this sweet tale about a boy searching for his lost sister who truly believes he will find her again. While there are both a fortuneteller and a magician in this story, the focus isn't so much on magic and psychic powers as it is on the power of love and change and people being willing to help others.
This is a wonderful book. The story is not a totally happy one but in the end everyone in the book either gets what they most need or comes to terms with life as it is. A perfect book to read with children or to them. I'm amazed at how different all of DiCamillo's books are. My family and I have enjoyed them all.