The Boy At the Back of the Class

A World Book Day 2020 Author

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 2019
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2019
SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2019

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. . .

With beautiful illustrations by Pippa Curnick

2020年世界图书日作者

2019年蓝彼得图书奖得主
2019年水石儿童图书奖得主
入围2019年JHALAK奖

这个坐在教室后排的男孩用内心和幽默讲述了一个孩子对难民危机的看法，强调了在一个并不总是有意义的世界里友谊和善良的重要性。

以前我们班的后排有一张空椅子，但现在一个叫艾哈迈德的新来的男孩坐在上面。

他今年9岁(和我一样)，但他很奇怪。他从不说话，从不微笑，也不喜欢甜食——甚至连我最喜欢的柠檬果汁也不喜欢!

但后来我知道了真相:艾哈迈德真的一点都不奇怪。他是一个逃离战争的难民。一个真正的人。用炸弹，火灾和恶霸伤害人们。我越了解他，就越想帮忙。

这时我最好的朋友乔西、迈克尔和汤姆出现了。因为你看，我们一起想出了一个计划…

配有皮帕·科尼克(Pippa Curnick)的精美插图.