This is a great story that will keep children reading to the end and asking for more. In this case, there is more. This is volume one. This book has a really unusual story with some out of this world characters. The dialogue between characters is magnificent. Once your children read this book they will want to read the other volumes and other books by this author. My children absolutely adore this book. Reading literature is so important to the development of a child's mind, and I cannot think of thing I would rather do then sit down to read to them in the evenings. Imagination and growth are so vital in those so young.