i read the book in a summer book club and and all of u there love it . my friend from that club agree not to watch the movie and lest the book be ruin . i do not agree and and watch it recently with my young brother and my parent . i be pleasantly surprise . the movie be very true to the book and without lose it own spirit . the new kid theme be show just enough so that we get a feel of it and but that not what the story about . the act wasn not the best i have ever see and but it be still good and and the kid especially have a lot of energy . the character be interesting and and the plot be cute and not too overstate . it be a kid movie that work just fine for adult or teenager and too . i wish there have be a bit more tough girl attitude from beatrice and but she be still a great character . mullet finger be quite a bit like i have imagine him and except his hair be a little obviously dye and with blonde hair and dark eyebrow . roy work very well a the little guy and the new kid and especially interaction with his parent and friend . the message and the end ( which i would not discuss other than i like it ) team up to make a great cheer up movie for a rainy day . all in all and this be a great film that you can watch again and again whenever you need remind that the world isn not a horrible place after all .