Boy At the Back of the Class

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 2019 n WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2019 n SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2019 n n Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense. n n There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it. n n He's nine years old (just like me), but he's very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesn't like sweets - not even lemon sherbets, which are my favourite! n n But then I learned the truth: Ahmet really isn't very strange at all. He's a refugee who's run away from a War. A real one. With bombs and fires and bullies that hurt people. And the more I find out about him, the more I want to help. n n That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we've come up with a plan... n n With beautiful illustrations by Pippa Curnick n