Pass on this if your family prefers to avoid magic.

This book is a good one for exploring pride, disobedience, natural (or perhaps unnatural) consequences, sibling relationships, caring for others and good/bad decisions.

... altogether out of their medieval minds."  Too funny.  And it's got brotherly relationships down pat.  I like this more than Sylvester and the Magic Pebble and am keeping it for a while, to reread before giving to my OBCZ." ( )

This is a really interesting book that has some great vocabulary words in it. It is probably best for older children, grades four and up. It teaches them about family relationships and teamwork.

This is a perfectly competent story about what happens when one brother shrinks himself when their parents are away. Wacky Hijinks Ensue!

Except I didn't find it very interesting myself. The storyline is fairly realistic (well, once you get over the magic), but it just didn't draw me in. And so it goes, we can't all be fans of every book. ( )