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Jun 2017
26m 31s

Ellie asks: What if I could jump into Mi...

Eric O'Keeffe / Starglow Media
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When Pixicato gets her very first video game, her parents forget to buy her a console to play it on! The young fairy uses her magic to jump into an unfamiliar world, but will she ever be able to jump back out? 

Lessons include: try not to get stuck on your screen; make sure to spend quality time with your friends and family; learning a new skill takes patience and curiosity

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