SuitabookFriendship and trust
Bella meets Magda after moving into a new house, and they quickly become best friends.
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Chris Higgins - Author
This is a friendship story about settling into a new home, meeting an exciting neighbour and discovering that fun can become troubling when another person causes damage and blame.
From much loved author Chris Higgins and acclaimed illustrator Emily MacKenzie comes a charming new young fiction series about friendship. Bella has just moved into a new house. It's old and dark and she's sure there's a ghost in the attic! But things look up when she meets her new next-door neighbour Magda. Magda is lots of fun! She's bubbly and full of imagination and can even turn cartwheels! Soon they are best friends. But Magda is also trouble! She breaks Bella's mum's best tea set, wrecks Bella's room and covers the whole living room in soot. And somehow makes sure Bella gets the blame for everything. Bella is going to have watch out because there's Trouble Next Door!
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a friendship story about settling into a new home, meeting an exciting neighbour and discovering that fun can become troubling when another person causes damage and blame.
Bella meets Magda after moving into a new house, and they quickly become best friends.
Magda is described as causing several kinds of damage while ensuring Bella is blamed.
Ask how Bella might respond if someone damaged belongings and made her responsible. If the ghost element feels unsettling, discuss whether it seems threatening, mysterious or simply part of the setting.
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