The Bubble Boy - Softcover

Foster, Stewart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1471145409 ISBN 13: 9781471145407

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK, 2016

Synopsis

Winner of the 9+ catergory of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and shortlisted for the Branford Boase AwardAmir 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 for ever., 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. `Poignant, hopeful and heartbreaking' Fiona Noble - Children's Editor, The Bookseller 'Deeply moving and utterly gripping ., . . Stewart Foster carries off an astonishing feat of storytelling in this exceptional book' Julia Eccleshare, lovereading.co.uk `A gripping and deeply moving book' Jamila Gavin, author of Coram Boy 'One thing we know about good books is their amazing ability to inspire empathy in the reader; to explore ideas and viewpoints that arise from experiences that are out of our own realm., The Bubble Boy does this with warmth, quirkiness and a light-hearted touch.' The Guardian

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Review:

One thing we know about good books is their amazing ability to inspire empathy in the reader; to explore ideas and viewpoints that arise from experiences that are out of our own realm. The Bubble Boy does this with warmth, quirkiness and a light-hearted touch. (The Guardian)

'Poignant, hopeful and heartbreaking’ (The Bookseller)

Heartbreaking in its simple affirmation of the importance of embracing what makes life worth living (Daily Mail 2016-05-27)

Deeply moving and utterly gripping . . . Stewart Foster carries off an astonishing feat of storytelling in this exceptional book (Julia Eccleshare lovereading.co.uk 2016-04-27)

‘A gripping and deeply moving book’ (Jamila Gavin, author of Coram Boy)

‘Brimming with heart and soul, The Bubble Boy is a life-affirming story of a boy with superhero-sized dreams who longs for a chance to be brave. I cheered and cried and hoped – for Joe, and for the amazing people in his life who care enough to be heroes right alongside him. Simply wonderful.’ (Jenn Bennett, author of Night Owls)

One of the best books that I've read this year (mrripleysenchantedbooks.com 2016-05-09)

The Bubble Boy will speak to many readers, as they might find it is their similarity to Joe that surprises them, despite their apparently dramatic differences (Booktrust)

For many readers, this will be one of the best – the most moving and thought-provoking – books they read this year...5 stars won't be enough (Bookbag)

An uplifting, positively life-affirming story with a very memorable hero (Parents in Touch)

From the Author:

Stewart Foster is the author on one novel for adults, WE USED TO BE KINGS (Cape, 2013). He was one of the Observer's New Faces of Fiction for 2014 and one of Amazon's Rising Stars the same year. He lives in Bath.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1471145409
• ISBN 13: 9781471145407
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320