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The heart-breaking true story of how one man changed the lives of a group of children destined for a life in care, from the bestselling Shane Dunphy.
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When Shane Dunphy starts work at Little Scamps crèche, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. He had not worked in an early years setting for many years and on arriving for his first day he found that two members of staff, Susan and Tush, are at the end of their tether and on the verge of resigning. The children themselves are completely out of control. At the centre of this chaos Shane finds Tammy, a pretty, doll-like five-year-old who is a mystery to everyone: she does not talk, or even smile, yet shows signs of remarkable intelligence. Through the course of the year, Shane attempts to bring order to this motley group and we learn the stories of some of the other children in the crèche: Milandra, an angry, violent four year old, the daughter of a Nigerian father and Irish mother; Rufus, a gypsy child who is direly neglected; Julie, a tiny, painfully shy little girl with Down's Syndrome. How is Shane ever to find a way to communicate with and ultimately befriend such diverse and challenging personalities? Then one afternoon, Gus, the class tear away, receives the gift of a blue crayon - a crayon he claims is magic. And Shane begins to wonder if this magic could be the answer to all his problems ... Shane Dunphy's moving portrait of a year at Little Scamps is a testament to the redemptive power of love and nurturing, of finding oneself through the care of others, as well as finding the secret of a girl who couldn't smile.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Seem to have been waiting ages for Shane to release another book, and he hasn't disappointed. Can't praise this man enough the books are such easy reads, if you like true stories, buy this book and pretty sure you'll be buying the rest of the books he's written.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a fantastic book, just like all his others. Leaves you wanting to read more. I cant wait for another book from Shane. He really draws you into the story. We need an update book now for all his stories to update us on the progress these kids make.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a fan of Shane Dunphy's earlier works, I awaited this one eagerly, and was not disappointed.
It is sensitively and honestly written, and captures the interest from the first page to the last.
It is sensitively and honestly written, and captures the interest from the first page to the last.
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easy read
This book was written in a very easy, flowing way. I read it very quickly and it's left me wanting to read more of Shane Dunphy's books. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Mrs. Cynthia Dommett
one of my top 5 authors
I love everyone of Shane Dunphy's books, got very excited about this one, and wasn't disappointed, thank God for child protection officers, a book that you will have to put your... Read more
Published 1 month ago by too young for a book club?
Excellent book!
This is one of the first books that i have read of Shane's and shall be reading a lot more! I could relate to it as being a childcare worker myself and loved hearing how 'Little... Read more
Published 2 months ago by mandy
Fab!!!!!!
Shane Dunphy is a top class writer and I would recommend any of his books if you like this kind of genre. Read more
Published 3 months ago by little_kisses_gem
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