This is exactly the type of story I would have eaten up as a teen. A bunch of kids stranded in a giant superstore while who-knows-what goes on outside. I think like there was a huge appeal of this type of story for my generation. Did it start with Corduroy or maybe as a result of other self-sufficient kid stories/movies such as Richie Rich, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead?, Blank Check? Who knows but this story would have been right up my alley, if I was pre-teen me. However, in my older, wiser, age, I had trouble moving past the immaturity of some of the character development (too predictable? too set-in-mold types?). I would recommend it, definitely for the age it was intended for but not as much as a crossover-YA for adults, unless you want a quick read to pass the time.