Mr Panda has a tray of doughnuts and he’s offering them to all the animals that come his way. But not one of them gets one until lemur comes along. Why did lemur get one (in fact the whole tray) and the other animals not one crumb?
From the moment James arrives at a new school something crazy happens and he is being chased by other students who want to beat him up. The action continues when he is offered a place on an exclusive airship trip to America. The night before they take off another student shows him a movie clip he has accidentally received which shows someone being killed.
This is all about Milly-Molly-Mandy (her real name is Millicent Margeret Amanda which is too long to shout out so her family shortened it). She lives with her father, mother, grandpa, grandma, uncle and aunty in a small white cottage with a thatched roof. Her family are kind. Everyone in the family has jobs to do and hers is to run errands for everyone.
When 12-year-old Rusty returns home to England after being evacuated to America during the Second World War, she has a dismal welcome. Five years is a long time and she no longer remembers her home country – everything really has been bigger and better in America.
This book came just in time to save me from yet another argument in our house around taking responsibility. Subtitled ‘10 ways to soar through life’, this inspirational book is jam packed with life lessons. It brings you back to the basics and reminds you – and your children – what is really important.
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