Yeah, I had a crush on a girl at about that age. In fact mom let me name my sister after her. Sis is seven years younger than me so I guess I was around seven then.
I really don’t think that a glue stick will ever hurt anyone. BUT- I think that she’s talking way over her age level. None of the kids I know at her age level could talk that way.
But as far as glue sticks are concerned - Kids will be kids.
All I can say, is I read it about thirty years ago - sorry, about 60 years ago, and remembering really enjoying it and how it told about a lad’s feelings when he was under fire.
I had to do chores because there was noone else to do them. My kid wouldn’t do a chore for love nor money - even if I spanked him or sent him to his room.
Sometimes childhood can be more frustrating and demanding for the individual than adulthood