lazykins

Recent film versions of books like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe stirred up memories of another book I read as a teen about 25-30 years ago. All I remember about it is that it involved young characters, a tree swing? or a gazebo? and time travel or traveling to another place/dimension similar to Narnia. Could it possibly have involved a child's drawings coming to life but still being 2-dimensional. If anyone knows the name of this book, let me know - it's bugging me. Thanks! I'm a woman, could have been more of a "girl's book."

I can't remember the name of this film. I may have some details wrong but a young girl is orphaned or abandoned in 1800s London? has some tough times and enters into prostitution. Has a daughter, leaves the daughter but at the end sends someone for the daughter... the man sent to get the daughter is the narrator... and I believe the last scene is them reunited. Spinning around on a beach? And is this adapted from classic literature?

My neighbor buys her 16 year old son cigarettes. He chain smokes them all day long. He goes to special* school so he's home all day. I know that he can't buy them - that's illegal. Is it illegal for his mother or another adult to give them to him? Is it illegal for him to smoke them?

*Does not go to school. Has a "nervous condition" which is why his mother allows the smoking. His teeth are the color of Kahlua. =)