Review of Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventures

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Thank you for the wonderful review Sarah! Indeed an immersive story it is. And the day at the zoo was the best. The parents name, truly rare to know. For a moment I actually forgot they had first names because it was Mr. and Mrs. Miller all the time.
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Kavita Shah wrote: 10 Jun 2023, 00:05 Thank you for the wonderful review Sarah! Indeed an immersive story it is. And the day at the zoo was the best. The parents name, truly rare to know. For a moment I actually forgot they had first names because it was Mr. and Mrs. Miller all the time.
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Good review, i like how Mary Grace took care of his brother. It's always good to have a loving and supportive grandparents. Great review keep it up
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Nkem Blessing wrote: 10 Jun 2023, 05:16 Good review, i like how Mary Grace took care of his brother. It's always good to have a loving and supportive grandparents. Great review keep it up
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This book really caught my attention, I will definitely be reading it soon. I like these types of themes, and especially that they are aimed at a child audience seems very good to me. Thanks for your review.
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Bettny Andrade wrote: 11 Jun 2023, 18:09 This book really caught my attention, I will definitely be reading it soon. I like these types of themes, and especially that they are aimed at a child audience seems very good to me. Thanks for your review.
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Bullying is such an ongoing problem in schools and seems to carry on from one generation to the next. Now if every victim had a "Mary" to look out for them, that would be wonderful. Thank you Sarah for a great review!
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Fareed Regal wrote: 12 Jun 2023, 03:01 Bullying is such an ongoing problem in schools and seems to carry on from one generation to the next. Now if every victim had a "Mary" to look out for them, that would be wonderful. Thank you Sarah for a great review!
Ya, it will be great that victims have the same courage and support system as Mary. I really praying for that.
Thank you Fareed for your kind words.
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This was such a touching story, and Donny's enthusiastic and optimistic demeanor was so infectious it put a smile on my face too! It'd be difficult to dislike Mary Grace and the Grandma Gang as well. All told, and above all, what I liked the most was the discreet and tactful manner in which the bullying case was handled to the benefit of both the victims and the culprits. This was similar to the other case in which the Grandma Gang were involved in solving; in both, there was a silver lining, as in Lyndsey's case, the granny burglars also got the help they needed as their core issue was finally addressed. Amazing review!
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Blackstenius wrote: 14 Jun 2023, 22:00 This was such a touching story, and Donny's enthusiastic and optimistic demeanor was so infectious it put a smile on my face too! It'd be difficult to dislike Mary Grace and the Grandma Gang as well. All told, and above all, what I liked the most was the discreet and tactful manner in which the bullying case was handled to the benefit of both the victims and the culprits. This was similar to the other case in which the Grandma Gang were involved in solving; in both, there was a silver lining, as in Lyndsey's case, the granny burglars also got the help they needed as their core issue was finally addressed. Amazing review!
I completely agree with your opinion. The way to deal with the issue and confront it helped solve it in a way that was beneficial to both parties. Understanding the dimensions of the situation is useful to determine whether the perpetrator is a real bully or if what is happening is just a reaction to whatever is happening in his life. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your kind comment, Blackstenius.
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I'm certain that the separation of parents and kids was a tough one but it seems the family had good support from the grandparents. Awesome review!
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I enjoyed reading, it's one of its kind...Kee up your good work
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Elina Tshabalala wrote: 16 Jun 2023, 04:34 I'm certain that the separation of parents and kids was a tough one but it seems the family had good support from the grandparents. Awesome review!
It was and I didn't feel it's fair, but I agree with you that the kids have a very good support system as their grandparents. Thank you Elina Tshabalala for your kind words
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fester john wrote: 02 Jul 2023, 07:14 I enjoyed reading, it's one of its kind...Kee up your good work
Thank you so much fester john for your uplifting comment.
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I enjoyed reading this book and your review gives an excellent synopsis. Appreciate the detailed review, Sarah.
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