Feb 3 2025 Into to No Fixed Address Novel Study

Silent Read 20 min

What is Happiness - Review. = Re: Friday's class. 

Why Finland And Denmark Are Happier Than The U.S.


Q: What stood out to you in the video? 
Q: Do you agree with the 6 categories of Happiness noted? Why or why not? 
Q: Should any additional categories be added? 
Q: Overall thoughts. 

No Fixed Address Novel Intro 

Audio Book Version - Audible - intro to novel. "No Fixed Address" 

ABOUT THE BOOK

Felix Knutsson is nearly thirteen, lives with his mother and pet gerbil, and is brilliant at memorising trivia. So far, pretty normal. But Felix and his mom Astrid have a secret: they are living in a van. Astrid promises it’s only for a while until she finds a new job, and begs Felix not to breathe a word. So when Felix starts at a new school, he does his very best to hide it from his friends. But Felix has a plan to turn his and Astrid’s lives around: he’s going to go on his favourite game show Who,What, Where,When and win the cash prize.All he needs is a little luck and a lot of brain power . . .

ABOUT SUSIN NIELSEN

Susin Nielsen got her start feeding cast and crew on the popular television series, Degrassi Junior High.They hated her food, but they saw a spark in her writing. Nielsen went on to pen sixteen episodes of the hit TV show. Since then, Nielsen has written for many Canadian TV series.

Her young adult novels have received critical acclaim. She lives in Vancouver with her family and two extremely destructive cats.

Post - reading - Intro Chapter. & Read Ch 1-3


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