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Leo comes to the attention of a popular crowd after an accident, and their expectations influence his behaviour.
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Sarah Lean - Author
This is a story about a child navigating popularity, friendship and the pressure to perform a version of himself. A rescue involving a trapped dog gives Leo an opportunity to repair what has gone wrong.
An accident at school brings quiet, imaginative Leo to the attention of the popular crowd, but their expectations have him misbehaving and cause him to lose his best friend George, so when a neighbor's dog is trapped by a meteor strike Leo becomes a real hero in hopes of setting things right. An accident brings Leo to the attention of the popular crowd, but their expectations have him misbehaving and cause him to lose his friend, George. So when a dog is trapped by a meteor strike, Leo becomes a real hero in hopes of setting things right.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a story about a child navigating popularity, friendship and the pressure to perform a version of himself. A rescue involving a trapped dog gives Leo an opportunity to repair what has gone wrong.
Leo comes to the attention of a popular crowd after an accident, and their expectations influence his behaviour.
Leo loses his best friend George after misbehaving, then hopes to set things right by becoming a hero.
The school accident, social pressure, misbehaviour, friendship loss and the dog’s entrapment may merit attention. The meteor strike could add suspense.
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