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A fiddler, Hector, and his dog friend Hugo experience “good times, bad times and even some crazy times” before and after switching roles. Hector is at the end of his career with an unfulfilled dream of performing on stage. As many enjoy the famous bear shows, he abandons the violin to participate in practical and quiet activities at home. The…
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Year 5 is different for Alice Chang. She starts at a new private school, St. Mildred’s, and her world turns upside down. Alice’s best friend Gigi moves there, too, but the relationship is distant. Gigi was introduced to more teenage ‘staff’ during her holidays in France, and she thinks Alice is weird. In return, she tries to act cool and…
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A Boy and Moonimal (a three-eared soft toy rabbit), who are inseparable, experience feelings of loss and rescue. The Boy loves Moonimal from the moment he sees him in a charity shop, and they have some idyllic moments together until a tragic day in the forest when the child breaks his glasses and cannot find Moonimal. Interestingly, the story follows…
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Joseph Coelho offers another emotional story – “No Longer Alone”, which unfolds around the feelings of a coloured girl. The little girl’s behaviour differs from the children’s, so her nan, auntie and the teacher comment about her shyness and unwillingness to collaborate in a group. In an inner dialogue, the child believes she is confident and a talker, but times…
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Opposite by appearance but helpful by nature, the tall man and the tiny mouse live together in a house, unaware of each other presence. Both seem to find enjoyment from work in the community or at home. The man’s kindness is appreciated in town when he untangles swings, or rescues a pet until he faces a challenge to fix the…
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First published in 2006, The Secret remains #1 on the Amazon list of spiritual books. (at the time of writing this review) The book discusses the Law of Attraction, which states that “like attracts like.” You attract everything in your life because of the thoughts you have. To be able to have what you want, you must apply the three…
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