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The Boy at the Back of the Class

By: Onjali Q. Raúf, Pippa Curnick
Narrated by: Imogen Wilde
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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.

There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it.

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!

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.

That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we've come up with a plan....

©2018 Onjali Q. Raúf (P)2018 Hachette Children's Group Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Heartfelt Refugee Inspiring Funny Feel-Good

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