A heartwarming tale of wit, warmth, friendship and self-confidence. Zeni's week goes from bad to worse when she is fitted for braces and then sent to Magnolia Gardens Care Home for her Work Experience placement. But then Zeni meets Alice, an old lady with a story to tell and some lost false teeth to find. As Zeni takes on the challenge of finding the missing teeth, an unexpected friendship grows between the pair and as Zeni learns more about Alice's life, she also comes to understand the power of stories. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

 

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read. This book is part of a HiLo reading scheme, combining high interest relative to the required reading skill.

There are 88 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Barrington Stoke Ltd .

Sita Brahmachari won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize with her debut Artichoke Hearts and is one of the most interesting voices in children's books today. She is the 2015 Booktrust's Writer in Residence.