When my 9-year-old, fourth-grade son finished reading this he asked me, "So, did this guy write anything else?" Holy cow! Now that's an endorsement! This is my reluctant reader, so when I find a series or an author that he likes, I get very excited. Did Jerry Spinelli write anything else? Is the sky blue? Is the Pope Catholic? YES!!!!!

Children's book that is still applicable to fourth graders today. Students will relate to the characters in the book as well as the feeling of being not quite grown but still wanting to be "little".

I read this with my fourth graders at the beginning of the year. It’s cute and very quick. We got through it in 2 weeks reading a chapter or 2 a day. The kids liked it, but it was super choppy in writing. Probably would be better for independent reading than a read aloud.

I really liked this one!

*3.5 stars

Great book

Read to my students. Cute and dorky — they really liked it. I kinda thought there could have been more of a climax, it ended a little early I felt ?

This was an absolutely darling book. My 9 year old son recommended it to me. He thought it was a great book. It's a story about 2 friends who want to grow up and in the end realize it's better to stay a kid. It's particularly a great message for 3rd/4th/5th grade boys. It will resonate with them.

A short, quick read, and the story was pretty good.