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A Bully's Doom
The Whisperer's Tale

by Robert Hansen



      Griffith Gruffly considers himself the best at what he does. He is a bully. When he arrives at school one morning to discover that the substitute teacher is a frail-appearing old man, he anticipates bullying him too. It doesn't work quite the way Griff expects, however.  The old man, "the whisperer," begins to tell the class a story, and  inexplicitly draws Griff into a very strange adventure.

Griff has always relied on his own power to intimidate his fellow students by his dominating will, but he is about to learn all about being bullied. Transported away from the classroom, he wanders through a strange land, meeting very different people and even a creature known as a Grizzbull, but resembling a dragon, who turns out to be the worst bully of all. The torment suffered at the hands of the Grizzbull leads Griffith to understand what his own bullying has meant to everyone else.

This inspirational story with a strong moral will appeal to 8 to 12-year-olds, with its rich fantasy and compelling characters.

The Book

Baker Trittin Press
January 20, 2007
Paperback
0-9787316-1-1 / 978-0-9787316-1-8
Children / Fiction / Ages 8-12
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The Reviewer

Beverly J. Rowe
Reviewed 2008
NOTE:Reviewer Beverly J. Rowe is Myshelf.com's "Babes to Teens" columnist, covering topics related to reading ideas for the youth in the family.
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