There are a few things I didn't care for, but overall, I enjoyed the book.

What can I say about this book? It is a fun read if you are a big fan of anything Disney, but also you really have to take into account that this is written for a younger age. I personally hate saying a book is for this age group, or that age group, but this book does kind of feel dumbed down, so it really fits for a younger age group. Though I don't like when books think they need to dumb things down in order for kids to understand it.

My only problem is that there were parts that I found boring and unneeded. I dragged my feet a lot while reading this. There were so many fantastical things you had to wrap your brain around. I felt the book should have focused on less; it felt like it tried to do too much.

The whole concept is amazing, of course, but also there were bits that were confusing. Maybe because of how unrealistic they were. As a reader, you really need to suspend your belief on some of the stuff this book goes into.

For the most part, I like all the main characters, though I wonder if we really need 7 children. Some of them do not seem to get enough screen time and could probably be condensed into one character.

There were hints of romance, or foreshadowing to romance in later volumes. I did not care for that very much, it felt sudden and out of place.

I also found it so funny how they kept referencing older Disney stuff, like Ashley Tisdale, Raven-Symone and High School Musical. No doubt who the publisher was for this series. I feel like this really dates the books.

There are going to be kids who are like who the heck are those people. I found it interesting, because I grew up with them, but of course I do get annoyed when books name drop so much. I get why it was done for this book, but it was still a little odd and brought me out of the story. I should expect it a little since they are at Disney.

I'm holding high hope for the next volume.

Gabriella having met Troy at a New Year's Eve party whilst on vacation is stunned to see him at her new school. They plan on entering into the school's musical together but it seems that nobody, including their friends, can accept the change in the status quo. They both have to fight to be able to sing together at call backs when their friends and Sharpay and Ryan, The Drama Club kids, try their hardest to stop them singing.

This is the book of the first High School Musical film. It is almost identical to the film which you would expect.

Me and my niece both seemed to have enjoyed it but I did notice it had one of my pet hates in it - could instead of couldn't.

I found most of the characters were alright but some just got annoying. Sharpay was just constantly whining and Ryan was a brown-noser.

The pictures taken from the film were good, though.