Life's short. Enjoy it. This is the slogan of Leata, the wonder-drug that sixteen-year-old Hope has been taking since she was a child, just like the rest of her family. Well, the rest of the country really. For who would choose not to take it - a perfectly safe little pill that just helps 'take the edge off' life. Because everyone can do with a little help staying happy sometimes ...Especially …
The Chatterbox Turtle tries to stop talking.'
Read at Home is designed for young readers. The entertaining stories and humorous illustrations contain built-in progression and vocabulary repetition - which is just what children need to become successful readers!