"Different as the Stars were, they were all part of the same heart," Mama said. Pride (thirteen year old Kathleen) was a doer; Nightingale (Elise) a dreamer; and Baby (Baxter) a darer. Orphaned, they lived with their grandfather, old Fynn. When Fynn checks himself into the hospital with a brain fever, the kids are left to fend for themselves. Old Fynn has a checkered past. The FBI still has a file on him, and he says he inherited Miss Addie, an 83 year old retired eccentric actress. His grandchildren came to live with him two years ago and he has taught them their lessons, self-reliance, and independence. He does not trust the government. He "always said his job was keeping safe the Stars." The kids' determination to take of Fynn's place and Fynn himself makes for a heartwarming, humorous tale of the genuine innocence and godlike nature of children.
"Once you start to lie..."
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