I came across the book through my mum getting it from the local library for me as I had to write an evaluation of a fiction book that you'd read and enjoyed. I immediately got into the book and read it about 5 times and therefore decided to purchase it. The reason why i loved this particular book was because it has a lovely moral to the story - to follow your heart, and I believe that children will love this story as much, if not more than I did. The accompanying illustrations by Paul Howard support the text brilliantly. A book to read over and over again...I love it! Compliments to Anne Fine, another well-written, enjoyable book.