Maybe the author could have used a couple bucks from the well-deserved success of The Perks of Being A Wallflower, and sprung for an editor?
How is this book 700 pages?
Have you ever met an actual seven year old? How much can a kid bleed? How many people can fit in a treehouse? How many times can you say 'like' in one book? Have you ever seen a deer? How many times can things happen 'suddenly'?
The last solid third of this book is a neverending memo from the department of redundancy department.