My Friend Percy's Magical Gym Shoes

Poor Ulf. He's always getting picked on or beaten up. And then there's Percy. He wins every fight. It's his shoes, Percy tells Ulf. For the right price, say for Ulf's fancy go-cart, Percy just might sell his worn out tennis shoes to Ulf.

Who is the target audience for this book? I'm not terribly sure it's a kid's book. Adults who like Jean Shepherd's book, In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, would also like this one.

One of the 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up.