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Marian Broderick

Reading: Read together and pause when Flora interferes with the star. Invite the reader to predict what might happen next, then revisit those predictions after Flora's fall and discuss what remains unclear.
Themes: Self-importance and rivalry: Flora believes she is the most beautiful and important fairy and kicks a star down the tree when it advances. The book takes a critical view of this.
Worth knowing: Flora repeatedly kicks the star down the tree, and later falls herself.

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