Paperback. Hogarth is a nice little boy who lives in Rottenberg, the nastiest town around. He smiles often, is courteous and uses the 'magic words, ' like 'please, ' 'thank you, ' 'I am sorry, ' and 'excuse me' all of the time. No one else does in his town and they are always nasty and grumpy. His parents are worried their neighbors will wonder what sort of child they are raising because he is so happy! One day, Hogarth is given a piece of candy that tastes wonderful and never gets smaller no matter how much he licks it. The magical candy ends up teaching all of the mean people in Rottenberg why being courteous and using the magic words is so important and helpful to everyone's lives, even theirs! Hogarth is a nice little boy who lives in Rottenberg, the nastiest town around. He smiles often, is courteous and uses the magic words, like please, thank you, I am sorry, and excuse me all of the time. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: The Magic Words (Paperback)
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers LLC
Publication Date: 2024
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9798886933369
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Von Ahnen, Garth
Condition: new

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Hogarth is a nice little boy who lives in Rottenberg, the nastiest town around. He smiles often, is courteous and uses the 'magic words, ' like 'please, ' 'thank you, ' 'I am sorry, ' and 'excuse me' all of the time. No one else does in his town and they are always nasty and grumpy. His parents are worried their neighbors will wonder what sort of child they are raising because he is so happy! One day, Hogarth is given a piece of candy that tastes wonderful and never gets smaller no matter how much he licks it. The magical candy ends up teaching all of the mean people in Rottenberg why being courteous and using the magic words is so important and helpful to everyone's lives, even theirs!

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Link Hoewing is a retired legislative staffer in the U. S. Congress, and technology executive and the father of three daughters. He has six grandchildren and has always loved writing and telling stories. One of his greatest joys is reading to his grandchildren and making them laugh. This story uses humor to make its point and is based on elements of bedtime fairy tales he made up for his daughters when they were little girls.

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