I bought this as a Christmas present for my 8 year old. I was worried about the height and size, but it was perfect for her. It is fairly sturdy. One thing I wasn't completely pleased with was that the drawer was cheaply made, it doesn't slide very well and we have to slightly lift it up to get it to close all the way. It took my husband about two hours to assemble. We had to find extra screws to try to get the drawer to slide better. Other than that I'm pretty pleased with the desk. It's not antiqued like the description says but that's ok the cream color matches well with her room. I can see her using this desk for years to come. Great desk for preteen.