Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Enjoyable and a useful teaching tool

I am a 4th/5th grade teacher. I used this book as a core novel in class and it worked extremely well.Both my students and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The hilarious antics of Jack and Praiseworthy taught my students a great deal about the gold rush and about US and world geography while they were being entertained by the story. I was able to use the book as the basis for a host of writing and other activities.The richness of the language, especially the similies, made the book a great model for teaching writing.The book held the interest both of boys and girls alike. If you are a child looking for a good book to read, check out this one. If you are a parent or teacher looking for a book that is both high in quality and interesting to children, you will be glad to selected this book.