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Toads May Talk: A Cautionary Tale For Children
12-year-old Luke’s new life in a quiet country village appears perfect. He spends his free time in the afternoons, with his friend Tobias, seeking out small creatures and wishing they could talk.
But this idyllic life of innocence comes crashing to a halt when Luke meets the mysterious Albie.
After being befriended by Tobias’s father, he is introduced to alcohol in a cool, seemingly innocent way. Luke senses something is not quite right in these encounters, but he has been taught to be polite to his elders, so never voices any concerns.
But each time Luke is coaxed into taking alcohol, while alone with Tobias’s father, he finds himself in a series of strange meetings in the local graveyard with the mysterious Albie, during those times when he is left vulnerable and open to manipulation.
In Toads May Talk young children are introduced to a cautionary tale in a subtle way which serves as a gentle and unthreatening reminder of the dark subject of child abuse and grooming.
‘Knowledge is power.’
But this idyllic life of innocence comes crashing to a halt when Luke meets the mysterious Albie.
After being befriended by Tobias’s father, he is introduced to alcohol in a cool, seemingly innocent way. Luke senses something is not quite right in these encounters, but he has been taught to be polite to his elders, so never voices any concerns.
But each time Luke is coaxed into taking alcohol, while alone with Tobias’s father, he finds himself in a series of strange meetings in the local graveyard with the mysterious Albie, during those times when he is left vulnerable and open to manipulation.
In Toads May Talk young children are introduced to a cautionary tale in a subtle way which serves as a gentle and unthreatening reminder of the dark subject of child abuse and grooming.
‘Knowledge is power.’
148 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2012
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