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What would you do if you could never leave your bubble? A poignant, heartwarming tale from inside the hospital walls that teaches children the importance of treating people with kindness and empathy.
Amir is mad. He’s crazy. But the hospital wouldn’t let a crazy person in. They must have interviewed him and checked his qualifications. But maybe he didn’t even meet them? Maybe he hasn’t even come from India. He might have arrived on an alien spaceship and snuck in here in the middle of the night. Eleven-year-old Joe can't remember a life outside of his hospital room, with its beeping machines and view of London's rooftops. His condition means he's not allowed outside, not even for a moment, and his few visitors risk bringing life-threatening germs inside his 'bubble'. But then someone new enters his world and changes it forever.
THE BUBBLE BOY is the story of how Joe spends his days, copes with his loneliness and frustrations, and looks - with superhero-style bravery, curiosity and hope - to a future without limits. Expect superheroes, super nurses and a few tears from this truly unique story.
https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/The-Bubble-Boy/Stewart-Foster/9781471145407
Jim Smith was the Winner of the 2013 Roald Dahl Funny Prize which aims to promote laughter and humour in children’s literature. His Barry Loser Series is perfect for readers who enjoyed the series of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
I Am So Over Being A Loser (Barry Loser Series - Book 3),
by Jim Smith
“My mum embarrasses me enough just being my mum, but now she’s won the Feeko’s Supermarkets competition it’s even worse.”
Barry's mum has become a bit of celebrity and now he can't go anywhere without seeing a poster of her eating a cookie or wiggling her butt in a pair of jeans. It's so annoyingly embarrassing and everyone at school is making fun of him. But you can't keep Barry down for long. With the help of his napkin collection, new girl Nancy Verkenwerken and a snail called Snailypoos, Barry is determined to prove once and for all that he is not a loser.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18778230 accessed 18 May 2021
I am sort of a Loser (Barry Loser Series - Book 4),
by Jim Smith
“Everyone at school knows I’m the loserkeelest person ever. So imagine how annoying it was when Fay Snoggles came into school one day acting even more loserkeel than me.”
There's a girl in Barry's class who's getting more laughs than him! But luckily Barry immediately thinks up one of his brilliant and amazekeel plans to make sure he'll have the final chuckle. All he needs is 30 boxes of Beard Flakes.
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