![]() ![]() The agonies and dangers of trying to keep this lovely, vulnerable, furry, flammable fox secretly from everybody and safely away from a frightening otherworldly hunter make Charlie grow up and develop bravery fast. Through a mysterious vine covered door he encounters a boy from another world and he is forced to rescue and guard the last remaining firefox in the world. Charlie ventures there alone as part of a game that he is playing with his friends. Looming over the small town of Bryncastell, in which Charlie lives, there is a crooked grey castle. The current politically correct penchant for presenting a mixture of characters and family dynamics is addressed in a natural way. ![]() This is unsettling for him but he has a tree house to escape to and hang out in with his two best friends, Lippy and Roo. He has two dads who are planning to adopt a baby. ![]() The story opens with Charlie escaping from a goose and the reader quickly realises that Charlie has many fears including being the target of two bullies - Will and Zack.Ĭharlie is in year six. The story unfolds in the first person voice through the eyes of the wholly likeable main character Charlie Challinor. The Last Firefox by Welsh writer Lee Newbery is a warm and easy read for young people as they bridge the years from primary into secondary school. The last firefox by Lee Newbery Penguin, 2022. ![]()
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