Love this series! The plot thickens here, with themes of trust and interpersonal conflict. Plenty to discuss, as well as some shades of Hunger Games (tests in a fabricated arena). Kazu Kibuishi's artwork is some of the most gorgeous and lushly colored in kid lit, and while I appreciate the standard book size, I would love to see some kind of large-scale, deluxe edition so we could gaze at it on larger pages -- a collection of all the double-page spreads, perhaps? Scholastic Graphix, when you make such a book, I will buy it for my coffee table.