Jimmy Candlestick is a modern boy whose electronic lifestyle has left him out of touch with other people, with animals and the natural world, and, most critically, with himself. It is only when Jimmy falls ill and is whisked away to the country to stay with Mrs Joye that he begins to really live. When he learns to leave behind the tensions he has grown used to, adventure comes his way, along with a new sense of freedom and happiness.
Here is a story that will not only intrigue young readers but it will show them the value of relaxation and meditation and offer them some ways to begin to practise these skill themselves.
'This book explains so much about relaxing, sitting quietly and thinking clearly.osquo; - Elizabeth, 13 years old
'tlsquo;s a kind of magic the way Jimmy learns to smile.vsquo; Justine, 11 years old
hsquo;It steps into the world of imagination.' - Paul, 12 years old asquo;
He sat still and that relaxed him.isquo; - Lucy, 9 years old
