I have read this so many times over the years, and it remains to me completely fresh and not dated in any way. It taught me about comedy and tragedy and how close they can be, that you might be having the worst day of your life while someone sitting right beside you on the bus can be having the best, completely unaware of your misery. It’s about a boy who’s scared of being beaten up and it’s quite dark, but also very funny. ~ Lauren Child
Magical storytelling, perfect for fans of Jeff Kinney, David Walliams and Roald Dahl.
Mouse has a plan for every emergency. He knows how to survive a fall from a plane, what to do in quicksand, and how to bewilder a charging bull. But nohing - nobody - could be prepared for Marv Hammerman. Marv Hammerman, Neanderthal man, is twice as big as anyone else in the class, and when he is out to get someone, he usually succeeds.
A timeless, poignant and funny story about bullying from Newbery Medal-Winner Betsy Byars.
