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Hugo is in no doubt as to what he and Bella should go as to the Hippo-Bird Fancy Dress Party. They will go as the princess and the pea and he will be the princess (of course!) leaving poor Bella to be the pea. Indignant, Bella refuses. She has a better suggestion - they will go as a mermaid on a rock and she will be the mermaid (of course!) leaving a huffy Hugo to be the rock. Hugo is not happy. But neither is Bella. They just can't decide on a costume and things reach a crisis when they both flounce off saying they don't want to go to the party at all. After time to consider, both Hugo and Bella calm down and (privately) both choose to dress as a pea as a gesture of making it all up to each other. So when they both arrive at the party as peas, Hugo and Bella announce proudly that they are 'two peas in a pod, just as it should be' underlining the message of the book that friendship is all about give and take.



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Ann Bonwill

Ann grew up in Maryland, surrounded by books. She started writing stories as soon as she could hold a crayon. In kindergarten she was sent to the principal's office. She thought she was in trouble, but the principal just wanted to read one of her stories. After gaining degrees in psychology and social work, Ann worked as a clinical social worker, a Montessori teacher, and an autism therapist before rediscovering her passion for writing. When she is not reading or writing, Ann enjoys travelling, baking, and spending time with her family. She also enjoys eating Mexican food with plenty of guacamole. Ann has lived in many places, from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Frankfurt, Germany. She now lives in Virginia with her husband, young son, and a crazy Welsh corgi dog named Arthur.



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