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A beautiful and urgent exploration of the experience of child poverty from Tom Percival, creator of the bestselling Big Bright Feelings series, for fans of Boy at the Back of the Class. Working in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, £1 from the sale of a hardback copy in the UK will go towards supporting children in poverty. 

'Powerful and moving with the potential to change lives' Hannah Gold

'Full of empathy and most importantly, heart' Phil Earle

There's a bunch of kids in there and suddenly they're all looking at me like someone who can actually do something, not just some weirdo with the wrong shoes and a rubbish coat . . .

Will has the wrong shoes – he's always known it but doesn't know how to change it. Navigating the difficulties of home and school when you feel you stick out is tough, but finding confide

The Wrong Shoes

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      Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 5/9/2024
      ISBN13: 9781398527126, 978-1398527126
      ISBN10: 1398527122
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A beautiful and urgent exploration of the experience of child poverty from Tom Percival, creator of the bestselling Big Bright Feelings series, for fans of Boy at the Back of the Class. Working in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, £1 from the sale of a hardback copy in the UK will go towards supporting children in poverty. 

      'Powerful and moving with the potential to change lives' Hannah Gold

      'Full of empathy and most importantly, heart' Phil Earle

      There's a bunch of kids in there and suddenly they're all looking at me like someone who can actually do something, not just some weirdo with the wrong shoes and a rubbish coat . . .

      Will has the wrong shoes – he's always known it but doesn't know how to change it. Navigating the difficulties of home and school when you feel you stick out is tough, but finding confide

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