Review: A very good read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 14, 2012
I love the way the author puts the Golden Rule to use in his children's book. I felt like Paul Hewlett was telling the story to me.Lionel is a 12-year-old boy that was constantly mocked by his own mom, Bertha Snodgrass, his middle-aged mother and his older brother, Feeney. The family had just recently moved to the tiny village of Larrystown, Missouri. Lionel had always been a little chubby and slow and had to wear his older brother's hand me downs, which never fit right. No matter, how hard Lionel tries, nothing seems to go right for him. That changes when he makes a magical discovery that takes him on the adventure of a lifetime. The magical creature he stumbles across is a Potbellied Walbaun - a mysterious but magical creature who is capable of many things.This is a great children's story. You will have to read it to find out for yourself about Lionel's adventure and how Lionel becomes a hero.It is a wonderful book that teaches children as well as adults a lesson we should all live by.Jeannie Walker-Award-Winning Author of the true crime thriller  "Fighting the Devil"