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    Flipping Fantastic by Jane Langford

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    The story is about twin brothers James and Tristan who are attending separate secondary schools after primary school. While Tristan is disabled and wheelchair-bound, James excels at sports. They have different personalities and interests but are close. Both boys feel apprehensive about the separation and attending new schools. In the end, they are both happy and well-adjusted at their respective schools, Highfields for James and Chesterlea Grange, a special school, for Tristan.

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    Flipping Fantastic by Jane Langford

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    The story is about twin brothers James and Tristan who are attending separate secondary schools after primary school. While Tristan is disabled and wheelchair-bound, James excels at sports. They have different personalities and interests but are close. Both boys feel apprehensive about the separation and attending new schools. In the end, they are both happy and well-adjusted at their respective schools, Highfields for James and Chesterlea Grange, a special school, for Tristan.

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    The story is about twin brothers James and Tristan who are attending separate secondary schools after primary school. While Tristan is disabled and wheelchair-bound, James excels at sports. They have different personalities and interests but are close. Both boys feel apprehensive about the separation and attending new schools. In the end, they are both happy and well-adjusted at their respective schools, Highfields for James and Chesterlea Grange, a special school, for Tristan.

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    Flipping Fantastic by Jane Langford

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    The story is about twin brothers James and Tristan who are attending separate secondary schools after primary school. While Tristan is disabled and wheelchair-bound, James excels at sports. They have different personalities and interests but are close. Both boys feel apprehensive about the separation and attending new schools. In the end, they are both happy and well-adjusted at their respective schools, Highfields for James and Chesterlea Grange, a special school, for Tristan.

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    Flipping Fantastic by Jane Langford

    Synopsis

    Flipping Fantastic is a story of two brothers, James and Tristan. Although they are
    twins, they are different in many ways. Tristan is physically disabled and wheelchair-
    bound while James is normal. Tristan appears to be smarter than James. Tristan loves
    drama while James hates it. However, James is good in sports and games.

    In the story they have just completed primary school and are going separate ways
    after that. Tristan is going to a residential school with special facilities while James will
    join a normal day school. they go through many emotions as they battle a myriad of
    confusing emotions caused by the pangs of separation, the fears and apprehensions
    about going to a new school and the bouts of indecision. Even their mother wonders
    whether she has done right in separating the two boys.

    Finally it is 'all's well that end's well' for them. Tristan goes to Chesterlea Grange
    as planned while James joins Highfields. Both are happy in their respective new schools.

    SETTING
    1. Time : end of Primary school and going to secondary school
    2. Place : the place is not mentioned although three places are referred to in the
    story;
    Peter Hill Primary, Highfields and Chesterlea Grange


    Chesterlea Grange is a special school for the disabled


    CHARACTERS
    A. Main characters

    Mum, Tristan and James

    1. Tristan : confident, caring, has initiative, open, sociable, polite, appreciative, positive
    outlook and adaptable.
    2. James : shy, lack of self-confidence, negative outlook, sense of responsibility, caring,
    adaptable.
    3. Mum : strong, determined, positive outlook, optimistic, loving, caring, observant,
    understanding.


    Kiara Jones
    B. Minor Characters

    1. The teachers Mr. Sewell, Mrs. Roberts
    2. Schoolmates Jessica Parker and Kiara Jone.

    PLOT
    1. Exposition
    The main characters, James, Tristan and Mum are introduced. We also learn more about the
    twins and the upcoming school play.
    2. Rising action
    Both Tristan and James have mixed feelings about going to their new schools. They are
    worried about being separated and whether they can adapt to their new schools.
    3. Climax
    The climax is the day after the school play. Tristan and James react differently to the school
    play. They both realize how much they depend on each other and how difficult it would be to
    adapt to their new schools. Tristan is not sure whether to follow James to Highfields or go to
    Chesterlea Grange.
    4. Falling action
    First, Tristan tells his mother that he does not want to go to Chesterlea Grange. Then, James
    talks to him and Tristan changes his mind.
    5. Resolution
    This is the ending where the twins realize that they have made the right decision. They are
    both very happy in their new schools.

    Learning to make a decision and making the right decision bring happiness to Tristan.


    THEMES
    1. Relationship between brothers.
    2. The pain of separation.
    3. Fear of changes.
    4. Mothers love.
    5. Adapting to new environments.
    6. Importance of being self-confident.
    7. Telling the truth about one's feelings.

    Tristan love the new environments and adapt himself well at Chesterlea Grange


    MORAL VALUES

    James is always at Tristan's side

    1. Cooperation among family members


    Tristan always talks to his Mum and his Mum always listens to her sons.
    2. Understanding, patient and caring parents can build a childs confidence and self-
    esteem.

    POINT OF VIEW
    The story is told in the first person of view. It is in the form of a diary or journal. The
    three main characters give their personal points of view on the events and incidents
    that occur in the story.

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