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The saddest king

by Christopher Wormell

EmotionsPictorial worksJuvenile fictionChildren's fictionEmotions, fictionKings, queens, rulers, etc., fiction

One day, in a country where everybody is always happy, a small boy breaks the law. He cries. He is taken to see the King who, it is said, is the happiest person in the land. Can this boy convince the King that it is all right to be sad sometimes? Suggested level: junior, primary.

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Book data: Open Library