The normal overabundance of puns and jokes, Danziger's trademarks, are present in this work. She also provides an interesting "peek" at Phoebe's bus log, which shows how many hours and miles per year are spent riding buses.

Phoebe's word game, in which she rearranges letters in words to form new ones, will appeal to young readers.

Phoebe's story is told in the first person, present tense, and most readers will like the immediacy of the main character's thoughts. This technique unfortunately leaves a few of the other characters somewhat "flat," but Danziger's parent characters have a tendency to be presented in a less than complementary fashion. Considering her intended audience, this technique is understandable. Her style is realistic and confrontational without being offensive, and most of all, it echoes a sense of humor, a good way to handle many types of problems.