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Last published Sun, Jan 24, 2021
Hadley has just had her heart broken, and out of spite she goes to one of her schoolmate's Christmas parties. When she finds a bonbon that transports her to a magical place with flying penguins and animated people, Hadley learns that broken hearts can be fixed, and by the most unexpected of people. While she is on a quest to get back home, she finds out that to know the people behind the mask, she must first look within.
A Christmas story, just very topsy turvy and involving one too many Christmas trees.
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