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Tremendous Things
by Susin Nielsen
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Pub Date
4 Aug 2022
| Archive Date
31 Jul 2022
Description
Wilbur is sure he’s a loser: he spends his life being bullied, his best friend is 85 years old, and his only talent is playing the triangle in the school band. But things start to look up when he gets the chance to be part of the French exchange. Wilbur’s billet Charlie arrives to spend the week with him and his two moms . . . and it turns out that Charlie is a girl. An amazing, sophisticated, French girl who Wilbur instantly falls in love with.
Keen to win her heart, Wilbur agrees to a total life makeover before he sees Charlie again on the return trip to Paris. But the course of true amour never did run smooth . . .
Wilbur is sure he’s a loser: he spends his life being bullied, his best friend is 85 years old, and his only talent is playing the triangle in the school band. But things start to look up when he...
Description
Wilbur is sure he’s a loser: he spends his life being bullied, his best friend is 85 years old, and his only talent is playing the triangle in the school band. But things start to look up when he gets the chance to be part of the French exchange. Wilbur’s billet Charlie arrives to spend the week with him and his two moms . . . and it turns out that Charlie is a girl. An amazing, sophisticated, French girl who Wilbur instantly falls in love with.
Keen to win her heart, Wilbur agrees to a total life makeover before he sees Charlie again on the return trip to Paris. But the course of true amour never did run smooth . . .
Advance Praise
'A candid and funny story of first love and body confidence' The Times
'A warm, wonderful tale of unrequited love, rotten bullies and appreciating the fleeting marvels in life' The Irish Times
'A wise and funny contemporary about bravery, friendship and finding the confidence to be true to yourself' The Bookseller
'A candid and funny story of first love and body confidence' The Times
'A warm, wonderful tale of unrequited love, rotten bullies and appreciating the fleeting marvels in life' The Irish Times
'A wise...
Advance Praise
'A candid and funny story of first love and body confidence' The Times
'A warm, wonderful tale of unrequited love, rotten bullies and appreciating the fleeting marvels in life' The Irish Times
'A wise and funny contemporary about bravery, friendship and finding the confidence to be true to yourself' The Bookseller
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Paperback |
| ISBN |
9781839130588 |
| PRICE |
£7.99 (GBP)
|
Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Paperback |
| ISBN |
9781839130588 |
| PRICE |
£7.99 (GBP)
|
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