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Little Words, Big Ideas
Lies and Deceit
Oh, that wily Lord Droon! While posing as the king's trusted advisor, he goes behind his back and steals those beloved red stilts. Why? Because he thinks it's improper for the king to gallivant abo...
Courage
Isn't it odd that the littlest character in The King's Stilts would be the most courageous? But, hey, that's how the age-old underdog story goes, right? Little Eric becomes the hero of this tale wh...
Man and the Natural World
With all of those Nizzards, Dike Trees, and the encroaching sea, it sometimes seems like the Kingdom of Binn is in the middle of a zoo—or at least some sort of wild animal preserve. It would be e...
Duty
If there's one thing that can be said about King Birtram, it is that he is a man of duty. Anyone who is willing to wake up at 5 o'clock in the morning and sign paperwork in his bath must be either...
