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She led him over to a display table and held up a picture book. “I don’t know anyone who can’t learn something from The Little Prince, though you probably need to read it a few times to get the full meaning.” She handed it to him. It was a slender book, with a picture of a little blond boy dressed in blue on the front, standing on a planet. “It’s a funny book,” she went on. “Funny peculiar. But it explains things. It’s my favorite book in the world.”

She picked out a book, and walked back over to her new customer, who looked at her with an eager curiosity. She laid it on the counter in front of him.
“This is one of my absolute favorites of all time. Finn Family Moomintroll.”
“Yeah?” He picked the book up and eyed it warily.
“I think you’ll both like it. It’s a bit mad, but it’s cool.” She paused. “It’s a bit quirky. It’s about this family of Moomintrolls who live in a valley, and all their crazy friends.”
“Moomintrolls?”
“They’re kind of big white creatures who hibernate in the winter.”
«He turned the book over to read the back, not saying anything.
“Honestly, it’s really cute. I’ll give you your money back if you don’t like it.”
“Really?”
“As long as you don’t spill your tea on it.”
“I promise.”
She slid the book into a paper bag. He gave her a tenner and she gave him his change.
“I’ll let you know how I get on.” He lifted the bag with a smile. “Cheers.”