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kept quiet about it, even while knowing that the inspector

or the principal would not approve.

Twinkle mentioned the secret art class to her parents

one day. It was then that they began to think about

getting back home to earth, with all its messy emotions.

Besides, Twinkle was four now, and had never met the

grandparents in Victoria who were aching to see her and

her parents again. This was their excuse for quitting their

jobs and abandoning their research. One or two members

of the secret historical group decided to help the Stars go

home and to take another trip to the planet earth at the

same time. One of these was Gallina Renard, whose

special skills would prove helpful to Twinkle and her

parents.

Gallina, a trained cosmonaut, offered to lead the
expedition to earth. She was starting to find herself under

suspicion in Andalap; her abilities as a white witch were
the subject of rumour.

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