About This Book
Reach for this book when your child feels like an outsider after a major life transition, or if they tend to retreat into elaborate daydreams to avoid facing reality. It is a sensitive look at Diana, a young girl struggling to find her footing in England after her mother uproots their life for a year of study. Diana finds an unlikely companion in an eccentric, elderly man who shares her obsession with the British Royal Family, creating a safe but fragile world of 'make-believe' for them both. This story is ideal for children ages 9 to 12 who are navigating the bridge between childhood fantasy and the responsibilities of growing up. It explores themes of loneliness, the weight of parental expectations, and the realization that everyone, even adults, carries their own burdens. While the tone is occasionally melancholic, it serves as a powerful tool for normalizing the messy feelings that come with moving and 'being different.'
