Review: A very fun read for kids who enjoy fantasy and adventure
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 5, 2012
I bought this book for my daughter for her after school reading and read the first few pages with her.  I enjoyed them so much that I ended up downloading it on my own Kindle and reading it myself!  It is a delightful, whimsical story about a young gnome named Billy Coatbutton who undergoes a coming of age tradition that leads to all kinds of silly mishaps and adventures.  In their gnome society, they have a clever ritual where they choose their mates by stealing socks from humans (ever wondered why your socks always lose their mates when you take them out of the dryer?!?!).  The writing style is very upbeat and the characters are very well written.  My daughter is about halfway through of her copy and she is really enjoying the story so far.  If you are looking for a great story for your child or grandchild, look no further.  This is appropriate for fourth grade and up, probably all the way up to eighth grade.