Miss 8, one of my granddaughters, loved reading this with me. We only made it to chapter 4 before she had to go home, but we're keen to finish it off next visit. (I did read ahead alone though...ssshhhh, don't tell her!) She really enjoyed it: giggled at the funny bits, loved picking out story details captured in the illustrations (figuring out which girl is Lina and which is Cassie, Gus' tail knocking over the pencil cup on his way out the window). The map at the beginning of the book really captured her attention before we even started reading, and she spent quite some time reading what all the buildings were and getting her bearings. Looking forward to seeing her responses when we finish it together. I promise I won't give away the ending!

B.E. Librarian, Grandparent