It's nearly Christmas and in the Middle East an American family drives by a sad sight. A big blue teddy bear—torn and covered in dirt, sporting only one eye, a crooked pink nose, and a head hanging low in despair sits under the streetlight next to a large trash bin. He has been treated badly and now dreams of belonging to children who will love and cherish him.
A car stops and turns around. Are the occupants lost, or are they coming back for poor Magimus? Will one special family finally make his Christmas wish come true?
What follows are the adventures of the blue teddy bear’s heart warming journey into the love of a family and the magical experience of Christmas.
This fictional work for young readers shows that acceptance of people who look different, speak different languages or are from different cultural backgrounds can have a positive effect on us all.
Sandra Sóvágó-Royal was born and raised in Staffordshire, England. She graduated with BSc and MBA degrees from Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia and now lives in her adopted country and home the United States, in Tennessee with her husband and two sons. The idea for Magimus came from her experiences living in the Middle East. She lived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for nine years.