The great Monarch of Seychelles wanted to start his ruling on the farm as soon as his royal feet kissed that ground. However, he would soon realize that in order to be king, one must know one’s subjects, and above all, know oneself.
Life is hard in a city where injustice abounds. It is a load worse for an old bear whose entire life has been spent in captivity and having been on exhibition for a curious pack of two-legged beasts. It’s unimaginably dreadful for another freedom-loving Spirit Bear cub to be the amusement slave to a multitude of stretched-mouthed, finger-flickering, bolt-upright monsters. It’s equally as pelt-risingly terrifying for a little bear to witness the invasion of his home forest by thunderous monster machines driven by the most feared creature of all: Man. And have his Momma taken away in a metal cage! But, when life couldn’t get any worse, it’s also bound to become incredible. And be filled with all kinds of adventures—this is exactly what happens to these three bears and to those who they encounter along the way in the Magical House.
Teenage angst in the face of a terrible parental marriage is beautifully rendered in this tale of 15-year-old Maisie.
Teenage angst in the face of a terrible parental marriage is beautifully rendered in this tale of 15-year-old Maisie.