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Pobby and Dingan
by Ben Rice
Vintage, $11.00
Paperback | April 2003
9781400031887
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This enchanting tale is at once a beautifully rendered narrative of childhood loss and a powerfully simple fable about the necessity of imagination.
Pobby and Dingan are Kellyanne Williamson’s best friends, maybe her only friends, and only she can see them. Kellyanne’s brother, Ashmol, can’t see them and doesn’t believe they exist anywhere but in Kellyanne’s immature imagination. Only when Pobby and Dingan disappear and Kellyanne becomes heartsick over their loss does Ashmol realize that not only must he believe in Pobby and Dingan, he must convince others to believe in them, too.
Ben Rice lives in London. This is his first book. |
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Susan T. Says:
"Ashmol's little sister, Kellyanne, has two imaginary friends, Pobby & Dingan. The three are always together, and everyone in town says hello to Pobby & Dingan when they greet Kellyanne; Ashmol's mother even sets places for them at the dinner table. This drives Ashmol, a practical sort, nuts, but when Pobby & Dingan go missing and Kellyanne falls deathly ill, he finds out how strong the power of belief can be. A modern classic."
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