It’s tough being a dog with a splinter in your paw. Poor Winston’s too busy to play with his friends – he is off to the vet with a great big splinter in his paw, and there’s absolutely nothing worse than having a splinter in your paw, or so Winston thinks. But what Winston doesn’t see as he crosses the busy city is that unlike his friends, he’s one very lucky pup! If only he would l…
The lives of people both famous and obscure are filled with scarlet-letter moments when their dirty laundry sees daylight. In these moments we not only witness the reversibility of “success,” of prominence, but also come to visceral terms with our own vulnerable selves. We can’t stop watching the scene of shame, identifying with it and absorbing its nearness, and relishing our imagined im…
Isabel felt invisible. Nobody noticed her brand new rucksack, her shiny new bike, or that she could tie her shoelaces. And, worst of all, when Isabel's baby sister Amy arrived, nobody noticed Isabel. Isabel learns that her family do notice her and that she is a wonderful big sister.