this was my favorite book when i was younger. i must've been about 10-12 when i first read it, and i read it again and again countless times. it's a very stimulating book that forces young readers to think, and i know if i ever have children of my own or in the extended family i'll definitely buy this book for them. i think this book shaped my love of wordplay and thought provoking literature which has followed me into adulthood. anyways, i strongly recommend it.