ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE BOOK! It's got a great story line and a great set up too. It keeps the kids begging for more because Creech switches from topic to topic between chapters. So like Chapter 3 is about family and Chapter 4 is about the play and Chapter 5 is about Leo's dad. She never talks about one thing constantly. The only problem is that there are some parts that younger children might feel uncomfortable reading... like the "life book" part where some kids learn how and when they will die. Also, there is one mention of "gay".