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“Well, sadly not. You see, some lovely people just look after children while the people in charge can find them forever homes, but they haven’t found Mollie a forever home yet.”

“Why not?” Ollie asked. “Is it because she is so sad and grumpy all the time?”

Ollie’s mum laughed. “Oh, Ollie, in a way yes and in a way no. You see, Mollie is sad and, yes, a little grumpy because she doesn’t have a forever home, somewhere she can call home with a new mummy and daddy who will always be there for her. The fact she is sad and grumpy might not be helping her find that home because some parents that might like a little girl to be their daughter might be worried that she will always be sad and grumpy, and they might not want a daughter like that.”

“Well, she had best stop being sad and grumpy then!” said Ollie.

“It’s not that easy, Ollie. How would you feel if we did not have each other and you were moved from house to house all the time, having to make new friends and get to know new people? It’s very hard for Mollie, you know.”

“I wouldn’t like it very much,” said Ollie, “but I would be happy all the time, so that someone would want me to be their forever Ollie!”

“Well, Ollie, I think you and I should do all we can to try to help Mollie feel safe and happy while she is with us – what do you think?”

“I think it will take all my superpowers,” said Ollie, “because she is very grumpy, and she is a girl!”