This book was nothing but nostalgia for me.  I grew up with GPK cards and stickers and watching cartoons.  I loved them.  And RL Stein has taken me right back to that time.  There were many times I felt the book was repetitive.  For example, each time the narrator changed it changed with almost the same wording. And then we would hear the same story told from a different view.  About the only thing I didn’t really like was the mom character.  She was quite mean, and even if it was only for a few chapters, i don’t like the thought of anyone being beaten with a cane.  But overall, I think kids will love this book as much as I did.