The Boy in the Suit by Fox, James
£7.99
Author: Fox, James
Reading age: from c 8 years
Published on 12 September 2024 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 384 pages
196 x 129 x 26 | 272g
1 in stock
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Description
“A really lovely book, so tender and truthful.”
– Jacqueline Wilson, bestselling author of The Story
of Tracy Beaker“Expect to have
your heart broken and mended in one reading of this must-read
novel.” – Belfast Telegraph“A
tender, moving story beautifully capturing life in all
its light and shade” – Hannah Gold, author of Waterstones
Children’s Book Prize Winner The Last Bear“It
is a beautiful, heartfelt gem of a book, I loved
it.” – Tom Vaughan, author of Hercules“This
story is full to the brim with heart”
– Helen Rutter, author of The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh“Honest,
funny and touching,
Solo’s story will stay with you long after the last page.”
– Lisa Williamson“A moving…and
thought-provoking story” – Cath Howe, author of
Ella on the Outside
It’s not easy to fit in when you’re the boy in the suit…
Ten-year-old Solo – embarrassingly, that isn’t short for anything
– just wants to be normal.
He wants a name that doesn’t stand out. He wishes he had a proper
school uniform that fitted him. He dreams about a mum
who doesn’t get the Big Bad Reds, like his mum
Morag.
But most of all he longs to stop crashing funerals for the free
food.
But when Solo and Morag crash the funeral of a celebrity and get
caught, the press are there to witness their humiliation. The
next day it’s splashed across the papers. Before Solo knows it, he
becomes a viral sensation, and life may never
be normal again.
Solo’s uphill pursuit of security, community and connection will
break your heart and then mend it.
Page-turning, moving, but ultimately life-affirming, this story
is perfect for fans of The Boy at the Back of the Class, The
Goldfish Boy, Wonder and Jacqueline Wilson.
A sensitive, empathetic, timely portrayal of a family struggling
during the cost of living crisis.
This extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry.
Additional information
Weight | 0.272 kg |
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Dimensions | 19.6 × 12.9 × 2.6 cm |