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Toppling
Toppling
Toppling
Rhian Nest James, Sally Murphy
Now that John’s best friend is sick, hanging out with his pals isn’t the same. But what can they do? A kid-friendly story of silliness, sadness, and solidarity.John lives for that satisfying clink of dominoes as they topple in a perfectly timed rhythm of his own design. His sister thinks he’s a dork, but all he cares about is setting the world record for knocking down dominoes — that and hanging out with his best friends at school. But when his closest friend, Dom, gets sick and ends up in the hospital, John and the gang are left behind, wondering what to do for him. Author Sally Murphy shows what a group of friends, together with an unlikely ally, will do to keep the world of one of their own from toppling.
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Genre: 

  • Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Toppling review by AGil1011
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Toppling is about a boy named John who loves making domino topples with his friends. John has four friends: Christian, Joseph, Tran, and Dominic. Dominic, who is his best friend, gets sick at school and is taken back home. When he doesnt come back the next few days, he and his friends get worried. One day, their teacher, Mrs. Timms, says that Dominic is in the hospital and wont come back to school for a few months. The pressure is on as John copes with Ky, the school bully, the Domino Topples paper that is due and the fact that his best friend may be dying.

Rating:
5
Five Star Award
Content Rating:

Content rating - nothing offensive
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