The latter is the main topic of this book, which examines the subject from the perspective of the bully and shows that things are not always as black and white as they might appear. Now I wave to them every day as I walk past, before taking all my payments in the far corner of the playground. Despite his bravado and continual misbehaviour it was clear that he just wanted friends and family and love. There is still a thief to be caught of course, and it’s a fun adventure that not only gets everyone involved, but kept me guessing right up until the end. A wonderfully heartfelt story filled with nuance, empathy and hope from award-winning author Onjali Rauf.

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Raúf handles his development in a very natural way, taking care to show gradual change without overwriting his actual character. Thereby begins a bit of a roller coaster adventure to discover just who else is targetting the homeless community after valued London icons start mysteriously disappearing. Her first novel, The Boy at the Back of the Class, has sold over 100,000 copies and won multiple awards. I could tell he was getting ready to explode, because his face had gone as pink as a baboon’s bottom and his nose was starting to twitch. An inspiring and sweet tale that should help children be the best they can be and realise the power of kindness.

What starts off as an attempt by Hector to avoid the consequences of his actions turns into a thrilling adventure with Thomas and Mei-Li, featuring a daring thief, a case of mistaken identity, a secret code and a growing understanding of not just what life is like for the homeless, but the wildly different circumstances that can lead people to lose everything. Despite the excitement, the adventure is also a way to bring everyone together so that a more important and sobering story can be told. L' avventura che lo vede protagonista sarà travolgente, gli farà scoprire gli altri e lo farà cambiare.

Raúf, the award-winning, bestselling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, The Star Outside my Window and the World Book Day book The Day We Met the Queen, comes an incredible story about homelessness and bullying, told with humour and heart. When Hector pushes Thomas' trolley into the river he slowly goes from a feeling of triumph to a feeling of compassion.

Il protagonista, un ragazzo aggressivo e noncurante, si confronta con un mondo che gli stava davanti, ma che lui non considerava.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. But he doesn’t know the half of what I get up to, because I can see his stupid traps from miles away. Unfortunately, Mei-Li, the smartest girl in Hector's class, witnesses the whole thing, as does a woman walking her dog. From the beginning, it's clear that Hector thinks very little of most people, and often does what he does just to annoy them. Hector’s parents have little time to pay him attention after school – in fact the only attention that really feeds him is the incitement of his two friends, who cheer him on as he makes school life miserable for others.

I would have liked the book better if it wasn't realistic contemporary fiction but it's supposed to be one so I just have to be realistic when it comes to my opinion on the book. There's a lot going on in this novel as Raúf tackles themes of bullying, homelessness, behavior, family dynamics, and a mystery. I have read many of these authors books and I have loved this one the most as it makes you want to continue reading it and its very fun and interesting to read. I didn’t think that a brainiac like him would have the guts to draw something so funny about a teacher.

I had heard many good things about this author, so I finally picked up one of her books, and it did not disappoint! Vergara’s pen made big, loopy letters on the board, leaving behind a shiny green trail just like a slug’s. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class , comes another incredible story, told with humour and heart.