My 8 year old daughter selected this herself with Amazon tokens (with a bit of guidance). The microscope itself is a brillant learning tool for kids to explore and understand their environment better. I would have liked more prepared slides, but then I suppose we can make as many as we'd like as the microscope kit comes with everything you need to become a junior scientist. In sum, good value for money and if you have a budding scientist in your family, or just a curious child, this gives you a tool to help expand their horizons.