The short prologue introducing this delightful novel promises exactly what the best books for children should contain – that we'll find our own stories, or at least stories we wish were ours, within its pages. Never mind the debate about whether young readers are most likely to skip over these occasionally prosaic first paragraphs. When a story begins like this one, you don't want to miss a word, and you can bet you are in for a literary treat.
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