Just as charming as when I read it about 100 times in 4th grade thanks to my teacher's decision to have us read it out loud as a class. (Is hell having to listen to 25 4th graders read your favorite book to you? Maybe.)

The end is more didactic that I remembered it being - and the premise is a lot more disturbing when re-reading as an adult. Staying the same age forever - or having to take care of a bunch of kids that never grow up - seems like another kind of hell, actually, even if you do get to visit a lot of amazing cities in the process. ( )

Ten-year-old August Brown adjusts to his new home in Washington, D.C., with the help of the seven children of Pineapple Place, invisible to everyone but him.

From Publishers Weekly
Feeling alone and friendless in a new town, August Brown discovers a wondrous fantasy street and experiences thrilling adventures with his new playmates. Ages 8-12.
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