This is the sort of book that i'd have my children read, if i were to have them. Ellen does sue learn a lot about his book, as kids will do. One of the things that I found to be kinda stance though is the wanting to clap erasers. Like seriously? Who wants to he dirty? I did like Ellen's friend Austine, because while she was quite different than Ellen, she complimented her, like kids will do. :)