Wendy Hill asked Hazel Prior:

I am rather ill right now with many serious illnesses and I have been taking care of my 43 year old wheelchair son his whole life. I am depressed and worn out. I read How the Penguins saved Veronica and I was so happy. Then I looked you up and found out there were 2 more penguin books so I ordered them from Amazon. Do you know how happy I was? Thank you for lifting my spirts. Ellie was my first one of yours.

Hazel Prior Dear Wendy
Your heartfelt message has given me such strong emotions. I am so very sorry for your illness. As somebody who has battled with health issues for 20 years, I really understand how exhausting that is, and having to care for somebody else at the same time is very, very challenging. You are amazing for managing it all. Thank you for sending such kind words about How The Penguins Saved Veronica. It's important for me to write stories that will inspire and uplift, and to know that it's worked in your case means so much to me. I wish Call Of The Penguins and Gone With The Penguins were published in the USA (is that where you are?) but it's out of my hands. I am delighted you have managed to source them and I hope they will bring you some joy and solace too.

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