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 Kids - You get a highly-entertaining low-tech gadget. (No batteries required.)
Adults - You get a respite from the brain-numbing drudgery of your life—if that describes your life). You'll also experience a tickle of your funny bone... a pull of your heartstrings... a fire in your belly... a good vibe in your soul... and a smack up the side of your head that makes you say, "Hey, I'm still alive!"
Parents and Grandparents - You get parenting tips.
(Disclaimer: No guarantees to the usefulness of said tips.)
Teachers - You get an acknowledgement that teaching is the hardest job in Yoosa—the town where Percy lives. (Sounds suspiciously like USA, doesn't it?) Also, woven throughout the books are MegaSkills—attitudes/behaviors/habits that determine achievement in school and beyond. Examples of MegaSkills used are confidence, responsibility, problem solving, caring, and Percy's favorite, perseverance.
Librarians- Duh. Name one who doesn't like a good book.
POSOs -
(Proponents Of Social Order) - You get light-hearted social commentary on various issues (such as materialism, bullying, vanity, elitism, corruption, intolerance, and promptness in sending thank-you notes) to validate your belief that good behavior is paramount to ensure the continuation of modern civilization.
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