The Thing At 52 Av Mr. Ross Montgomery

<B>Spark meaningful discussions about loneliness, friendship, community and coping with loss with this enchantingly illustrated story about a girl who befriends a monster.</B><BR/><BR/><I>There’s a Thing on my street.<BR/> He lives at number 52.<BR/> I see him sitting in his garden when I walk to school.</I><BR/><BR/> He was big and lumbering and a wore a tiny top hat perched on top of his rather large head. She didn’t think he had any friends, so she brought him a flower.<BR/><BR/> It wasn’t long before<B> their friendship bloomed…</B> the Thing was gentle and kind and the adventures they went on were the best she could ever imagine.<BR/>  <BR/><B>The girl soon discovered that there were many Things</B>, living all over the place… which gave her an idea. She invited them all to a party, and the Things danced till midnight. Thing had never felt so happy.<BR/><BR/><B>But one day the Thing had to go</B> and their adventures came to an end.<BR/><I>All Things have to go sometime</I>…<BR/><BR/> In this poignant story, discover how <B>small acts of kindness can grow into great friendships</B>, and how the <B>community</B> you build from those friendships can provide comfort and companionship when you need it most.<BR/><BR/> Written by one of the <B>UK’s best-loved children’s authors, Ross Montgomery</B>, and illustrated by the incredible Richard Johnson, <I>The Thing at 52</I> offers a comfortable starting point for discussing difficult topics with children. The book’s magic will draw you back again and again.