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Lindsey Reviews : The Rainbow Stick Boy Michael Santolini

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    Review:  The Rainbow Stick Boy - Michael Santolini - October 2012 This is the story of Huey, a stick boy who lives in Chromaville.   Huey is considered a bit of an oddity in his town as invariably stick people tend to be of one colour whereas Huey is a myriad of colours and hence his nickname Rainbow Stick Boy.   However, although his colours make him stand out, it is for the wrong reasons and Huey often feels sad and lonely as a result.     It is only when he goes on one of his walks in the forest that he meets Rae, an orange stick girl, that his fortune changes.   Rae too finds herself the object of suspicion as she is from Orange stock and as they are thought to have magical powers, they are ostracised by the Chromaville sticks as magic is thought to be evil. Rae gives Huey a magic stone and one day when they are playing in the rain, something happens to Rae and Huey which changes their lives. What a w...