Room at the Workbench
Felix loves a clever invention. His most useful discovery is how to make room for other people.
- Inventing
- Patient teaching
- Listening
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A workshop full of ideas
Felix loved making things. His workshop had wheels, wires and one very well-hidden mug. Clever inventions needed patient testing, not magic.
“Now, where did I put that?”
Try small first
A little model wobbled on its wheels. Felix stopped, looked closely and tried one small change. It was all right to try again.
“A wobble is a clue.”
Time to visit
Felix and Vivienne began visiting Harbour House. They played games, shared meals and listened. They wanted to know the five girls as themselves.
“May I join your game?”
Listening goes both ways
Juno showed Felix her music box. Pip unfolded her map. Cleo had a joke. Astra and Marin had stories too. He made time for all five.
“Will you show me how?”
Family on every day
With caring adults helping everyone, Felix and Vivienne adopted all five girls together. Astra wondered what would happen on a bad day.
“Then we will be your family on a bad day.”
A place at the bench
There was a place for every girl, every feeling and every new idea. Felix made a low workbench where Juno could ask questions and show him things too.
“Your ideas are welcome here.”
Little lifts first
As the girls grew, trained adults helped them practise. Felix checked Bumble’s gentle lifting tests with Juno. The first passenger was only a crate!
“Let us check, then try.”
The best part of home
There would always be another invention. There was always time for the girls too. Felix found his mug, pulled up a chair and listened to their day.
“Tell me everything. Even the wobbles.”
A little lesson: Make room for people, not just projects.
Make room for people, not just projects.
- Why did Felix keep visiting Harbour House?
- Could the girls belong even when a project went wrong?
- What could you teach a grown-up?
Read the comic as text
1. A workshop full of ideas Before the big rescues Felix loved making things. His workshop had wheels, wires and one very well-hidden mug. Clever inventions needed patient testing, not magic. Felix: “Now, where did I put that?” 2. Try small first At the workbench A little model wobbled on its wheels. Felix stopped, looked closely and tried one small change. It was all right to try again. Felix: “A wobble is a clue.” 3. Time to visit Harbour House Felix and Vivienne began visiting Harbour House. They played games, shared meals and listened. They wanted to know the five girls as themselves. Felix: “May I join your game?” 4. Listening goes both ways Getting to know one another Juno showed Felix her music box. Pip unfolded her map. Cleo had a joke. Astra and Marin had stories too. He made time for all five. Felix: “Will you show me how?” 5. Family on every day Many visits later With caring adults helping everyone, Felix and Vivienne adopted all five girls together. Astra wondered what would happen on a bad day. Felix: “Then we will be your family on a bad day.” 6. A place at the bench Their new home · Skylock House There was a place for every girl, every feeling and every new idea. Felix made a low workbench where Juno could ask questions and show him things too. Felix: “Your ideas are welcome here.” 7. Little lifts first Years of learning later As the girls grew, trained adults helped them practise. Felix checked Bumble’s gentle lifting tests with Juno. The first passenger was only a crate! Felix: “Let us check, then try.” 8. The best part of home Back at Skylock House There would always be another invention. There was always time for the girls too. Felix found his mug, pulled up a chair and listened to their day. Felix: “Tell me everything. Even the wobbles.” A little lesson: Make room for people, not just projects.
