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Home / Children's Junior Stories / The boy with big decisions

The boy with big decisions

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It’s Sliding Doors for middle grade as an indecisive boy makes aset of choices which propel him down different story pathways.

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SKU: 9780702314667 Category: Children's Junior Stories Tags: Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem, Children's / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children's / Teenage general interest: Humour & jokes, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Body & health, Children's / Teenage: Personal & social issues, Coping with death & bereavement, Coping with disability, Teaching of students with physical impairment or disability
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‘Funny, wise and warm.’ Daily Mail

‘A clever, thoughtful and totally original book.’ The Bookseller, Editor’s Choice

‘The enjoyable format has huge appeal and unexpected value as it is thoughtful, empowering and wise as well as wryly comic.’ LoveReading

‘Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson.’ School Reading List

‘Inventive and thought-provoking, this clever 9+ take on Choose Your Own Adventure books allows the reader to guide Fred through thorny decisions about school, friendship and self-expression, with eight different possible endings.’ Guardian

‘Fun, clever and interactive’ The Week Junior, Book of the Week

‘Rollercoaster of a book’ First News

Fred can’t make a decision about anything –

his parents always tell him what to do, from what to eat every day to which secondary school to choose.

that’s how Fred has found himself a pupil at the high-pressure, strict Gains School, when he’d much rather be going to Browtree, with its brilliant art department and kind teachers.

As Fred waits for the bus to his new school, he sees the bus for Browtree pull up – and a wild, thrilling, thought strikes him. Should he jump on this bus and pretend he’s a new student at Browtree?

Will he be brave enough to follow a different path for once?

You, the reader, will stand in Fred’s shoes and make decisions alongside him throughout this story. You’ll help him stand-up for what he believes in, learn what he truly loves to do, make good friends and face choices about whether to swerve or walk into drama.

YOU are in charge of The Boy With Big Decisions!

  • An interactive book with multiple pathways for kids to follow – Sliding Doors for a younger audience!
  • A book to encourage empathy and kindness in young readers
  • Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Lisa Thompson and Jenny Pearson.

 

Praise for The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh

‘This incredible debut tugs at your heartstrings and makes you laugh out loud in equal measure. I guarantee you’ll be cheering along in the final pages!’ Lisa Thompson

‘It’s Wonder with one-liners.’ Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher

‘As warm and wise as it is funny.’ Shappi Khorsandi

‘A laugh out loud story, the like of which I’ve never read before.’ Kerry Godliman

‘This book is a great way of showing children how to be confident and winners by having a sense of humour and making others laugh.’ Baroness Floella Benjamin

‘This book is brilliant. It is funny, wise, kind and exciting.’ Marcus Brigstocke

‘So funny and joyful.’ Rachel Parris

Additional information

Weight 0.24 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.7 × 3.1 cm
Author

Rutter, Helen

Publisher

Scholastic

Imprint

Scholastic

Cover

Paperback

Pages

337

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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