This book is a ripper, full of all the good stuff: adventure, mystery, and lots of great jokes. -Mac Barnett, Caldecott Honor-winning author of Extra Yarn

Full of surprises, magic, and heart. --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me

A heart-gladdening work of allegorical genius . . . brilliantly rendering the bewildering stupidity of the adult world as seen by children. -The Guardian

Eggers performs a marvelous sleight of hand, producing a first-rate middle grade adventure that doubles as a political parable for our times. -The Buffalo News

[A] cozy contemporary novel about lifting spirits and rebuilding community through teamwork and imagination. -Publishers Weekly

A warm and rewarding read . . .Eggers skillfully handles the trope of the kids who save the town, with plenty of humorous adult cluelessness but an equal measure of compassion. -The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Original . . . and always intriguing. . . . Eggers's story moves along briskly thanks to mounting suspense and bite-size chapters. -Booklist

A whimsical, fantastical story with elements of realism. . . . This atmospheric story's detailed plot moves quickly, and all the characters experience growth. -School Library Journal