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    Tara and the Magic Tree: A modern tale with an ecological twist!
    Tara and the Magic Tree: A modern tale with an ecological twist!
    Tara and the Magic Tree: A modern tale with an ecological twist!
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    Tara and the Magic Tree: A modern tale with an ecological twist!

    By Žarko Vučinić

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    The book „Tara and the Magic Tree“ written by Žarko Vučinić, wan the Award of the best children’s book in 2019 by the “Association of Children and Youth Writers” in Montenegro and the Literary Prize “Lukijan Mušicki” by the “Sunčani breg” Literary Society in Serbia.


    Tara and the Magic Tree is an eco-tale about fighting for a cleaner planet, which teaches us the basics of the concept of Zero Waste, where your Znuggle soft toys are the heroes.


    The story is an imaginative work intertwined with the exciting adventures of unusual inhabitants of the Stoboj Mountains, which prompt us to think: “Are we cutting the branch we are sitting on?”
    In order not to fall into the abyss full of plastic and garbage, there is Tara – a powerful eco-warrior, Timothy – a curious boy, and a prophetic gentleman named Immanade, a guardian of miraculous wool, a purple-eyed woman, a donkey Maga – a carrot juice taster and a frog who knows only one a word, but even that is enough for him to share advice and scare the miscreants.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZnuggle
    Release dateJan 15, 2020
    ISBN9090327991
    Tara and the Magic Tree: A modern tale with an ecological twist!

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      Tara and the Magic Tree - Žarko Vučinić

      INTRODUCTION

      Dear Reader,

      This is a story about a little girl who can see the sadness of nature in clouds. Even though at first sight this is a rather unusual gift she has, think about it. We do not have to have a sixth sense to see what kind of world we are leaving our younger generations with.

      Nature has changed – wilderness has never been so fragile and precious.

      Mankind has also changed - humans have never had access to more powerful modern day technology and their arrogance is destroying the planet. Our planet, our home, suffocating in plastic, barren landscapes where vast forests used to be and black clouds above all are a stage to plays such as, We rule the World and After me, the Flood.

      Yet there is hope! A long time ago, the famous French author Jean Giono wrote in his story The Man who Planted Trees, Despite all, mankind is worthy of attention.

      Remember, every boy or girl who sees injustice done towards the planet is a nature reader and that is only the beginning. Get started and initiate the idea of the Zero Waste concept, the idea of a world without waste which is the basis you will find in this book. Imitate nature that recycles everything through the cycling of matter and energy. Respect Mother Nature by buying only what you need, reducing your waste, planting trees, and doing acts of kindness.

      Literary critics will say the story of Tara and the magic Tree is a modern day fairy tale. The fact is that the biggest truths are found in fact in fairy tales! This is why each of us should be Tara just as every tree is already magic because it gives us life – this is what we do between breathing in and breathing out. Become nature readers and do the right thing for every single person that lives on this planet.

      Give the seed of love from your heart to this ball which has been used in many exhausting matches over millions of years. Let it germinate again!

      I  Travelling to Newthamp

      On a windswept, rainy night in a country far from the concrete jungles of suburbia exactly a thousand owls’ nests west and three hours butterfly flight east, a rickety old car snaked its way along a winding road. Behind the wheel, a goatee-bearded man peered out into the darkness, trying to spot the turnoff for the village he had left on a similar night, long long ago. Next to him, a tiny woman, her face framed by oversized steel rimmed glasses, was pestering him about the reason for this sudden trip.

      There is no need to be anxious my dear. All will be revealed over a cup of tea when we get to grandfather’s house!

      In the backseat, Tara fidgeted. She had just turned 11 and had been named after the beautiful emerald-green river that flowed from the mountains. That same river where her parents had met back in their student days. She was unhappy for not bringing her 10 beautiful dolls with her. In the turmoil of their hurried departure from the apartment, she had only managed to grab one toy, a wooden crow.

      She studied the inscription which read the time of wonders is knocking and pondered the mystery of the crow’s sudden appearance next to her bag when they had left. She had not seen it in ages and thought it was lost. It was a hand-carved present from her grandfather who, three years ago, had gone to be with Grandma, playing hide and seek in heaven her parents had explained to her.

      Happy to have found an old childhood friend, Tara hugged it tightly and stared into the darkness.

      Don’t worry, we will go back to the flat next week and pack the rest of the things that we couldn’t fit in this tiny old car! said her father. You will get your dolls he added, trying to cheer her up. He had seen her big almond-shaped eyes, fighting back tears of sorrow in the rear-view mirror.

      We’ll be ok, you’ll see! he said cheerfully. "It’s beautiful out here, you will make new friends and have much more space to roam and explore. I’ve been offered a job at the tavern that our cousin owns which is only half an hour’s walk from home. All the visitors who come to enjoy the beauty of the Stobojne Mountains[1] stay there he added. You will love the outdoors and open spaces, unfortunately many of the animals I used to see in these mountains when I was a child are not here anymore...." His voice trailed off.

      Stop, stop the car! his wife shouted, interrupting his thoughts. We’ve passed the turn-off for the village! I just saw the sign and the leaning birch tree!

      Tara’s father turned the car around. As the car lights cut through the torrential rain, the passengers were surprised to see a big donkey standing next to a strange, gravity-defying birch tree. A piece of dented tin with Newthamp scrawled on

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