Con il dilagare del bullismo e le conseguenti preoccupazioni legate alla salute mentale dei bambini, l'avventura di Porro mostra con delicatezza che certe sfide quotidiane concorrono allo svilupparsi dell'autostima, quando se ne presenta l'opportunità. Capita a tutti di non sentirsi all'altezza e di credere che gli altri siano più intelligenti, più organizzati, più affascinanti e, perché no, addirittura migliori. La verità è che ognuno ha i propri difetti, ma siamo tutti meravigliosi e amabili. Imparare a concentrarsi sui lati positivi, propri e altrui, può stravolgere la vita in meglio. Proprio come accade al nostro Porro. Questo magico racconto di trasformazione in due lingue, inglese e italiano, indirizzato a bambini dagli otto ai dodici anni, ha l'obiettivo di rassicurarli, incoraggiandoli a coltivare il proprio valore e il proprio talento e a rintracciare la bontà nelle situazioni più impreviste. Età di lettura: da 7 anni.

I've actually done it! I've kept up my diary for over a year. I may not have grown very much spiritually, nor have I been hailed as the next British supermodel, but I have gained a fiance, even if he is football mad. And to cap it all, I weigh half a stone less than I did this time last year. Welcome back to Theodora's world. Now a bit older but not much wiser, thirty-something Theodora Llewellyn begins her second year as a diarist. And as usual, the results are endearing, hilarious and delightfully human. Joy, bliss, ecstasy! Have just tried my holiday clothes on and they are actually too big! What a fabulous excuse to go and buy some new ones. Unfortunately, bank account doesn't agree. Saving to get married is such a nuisance.In her search for life, love and a plentiful supply of chocolate, Theodora discovers that the course of true love never runs smoothly, especially when a voice from the past precipitates a crisis. But fear not -- Theodora's humor and wit are up to the challenge. In the end, just one question remains unanswered: Exactly how much vitamin C is there in a chocolate orange?

Saturday 8th May. Emergency! It is 11:30 p.m. and I am suffering from an incredibly intense chocolate craving that will not leave me in spite of prayer, distraction activities and half a loaf of bread and butter. Got out of bed and searched the flat. No luck. Not even a bourbon biscuit. Not even a cream egg left from Easter. All the shops are closed so no nipping out to replenish supplies. Nothing else for it. I'm reduced to the chocoholic's equivalent of meths---cooking chocolate. It's been one of those days for Theodora. Her mother has become the Greek equivalent of Delia Smith, her boyfriend would rather watch 22 men kick a ball around a field than go shopping with her, and chintzy Charity Hubble wants to pray for her. And of course, the crowning insult is her utter lack of chocolate. Join in her daily life with all of its challenges and joys, tears and laughter. 'Theodora's Diary is a hilarious and realistic peek into the life of a sprightly Christian sister living 'across the pond.' I found myself laughing out loud and thinking, 'Yes, life is just like this!' Penny Culliford is a welcome new voice in inspirational fiction.' --Angela Hunt, author of The Debt.