this is one of those books (series, really) that i’ve been meaning to read, but hadn’t gotten to until now. my reading stack is shockingly short, so i quickly grabbed this title and …. it’s good! gripping, thought-provoking and yet written simply and succintly enough that i’d happily hand it to an upper-elementary reader. there is talk of death and nefarious governmental activity, but…. i think it would still be enjoyable to kids not yet in middle school. now i want to read the others!