![]() If I were to change it, I would give it a happier ending. I think it was just the right mix of spookiness and comedy. I really enjoyed reading this book, it was so hard to put down. Did Ms Francine know it would happen? See if you agree with me.” ![]() I almost cried reading this book, it’s so strong. You need to read the whole book carefully to discover the dire fate that awaits Stanley. “I loved this book from start to middle, but not to end! Princey, the Skeleton Tree, is a friendly Grim Reaper. Cassie Beasley, New York Times bestselling author of Circus Mirandus Ventrella’s comforting storytelling reveals a magical world where a skeleton can grow and where a familys love for each other can provide. Kim Ventrella knows when to be playful and when to break your heart. With black line illustrations throughout by Victoria Assanelli. Skeleton Tree is a powerful and tender story. Skeleton Tree by Kim Ventrella is a whimsical, heartfelt story about a boy who finds a friend in Death with the help of an unusual tree growing in his back garden. ![]() ![]() But Stanley is wary of him, especially when he finally manages to get a picture, and spots a scythe at the skeleton’s feet. But the bone begins to grow, reaching up out of the ground until it turns into a skeleton – a skeleton with an unusual interest in his unwell younger sister Miren.Īs time wears on, Miren’s condition worsens, and the only time she is truly at peace is when she is playing with the skeleton. When Stanley Stanwright finds a bone poking out of the earth in his back garden, he is determined to take a picture of it and send it to the Young Discoverer’s Competition, thinking it will help bring his dad back home. ![]()
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