This was such a cute book! But if your younger one is scared easily, I'd steer clear. There's a good dose of scary on the pages with bullies, monsters, curses, and life screaming down on Limpy. There's a lot going on in the book, and the author does a great job of weaving the different elements together into one complete story with all the loose threads wrapped up so nicely.

First, we have Limpy's quest to get out of the small little hole of a town she lives in. She hates the town, she hates her family's potato farm, and she doesn't seem to like very many people either. She goes about trying to get a scholarship to an art school. Her concept of a project is really cool, and I read all sorts of alternate under the surface meaning into it.

Meanwhile, back at the potato farm, she finds some strange eggs that begin to hatch into some pretty cool looking creatures. They are super cute but remind me of the gremlins. They're just the cute little furry thing you think they are. These are the monsters that keep you up at night and they are a little scary. The more you learn about them, the worse they get.

There's a few really great life lessons woven into the story. Some more obvious than others. But nice and very age appropriate as well. This book was definitely a win in my opinion. Not Little Man just needs to get a few years older so we can read it together.