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Mar 29, 2018
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To his astonishment, Stanly Stanwright finds a bone in the back yard of his home, and even more astonishing, the bone grows over time. When it forms into a full skeleton, Stanley's little sister Miren takes it as her playmate. At first, Stanly thinks if he takes a photograph of the bone and his father sees it, he will return to the family, but then he realizes that adults can't see the skeleton, Princy, or its bones. While he is happy that Miren has found a new friend, particularly because she i
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The imaginative, magical, tender, and heartwarming story of a Stanly, his sister Miren and their incredible discovery in their backyard.
A very lovely, funny, warm and gentle handling of some fairly serious topics, set amidst an event of magical wonder! I loved the Krgystanian helper and the reinforcement of the idea that we may not get what we need where we expect it to come from, but to be open to it when it does arrive. Highly recommended for students in grade 3 and up even if they're not currently going through personal trials as it will help to prepare them for when sadness should visit them.
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This is a great debut novel. It deals with very tough topics, and kept me turning pages. Great job, Kim Ventrella!
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