"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 confidence with the help and empathy of friends can be all you need to see the way.
Praise for The Wrong Shoes:
'An extraordinary, powerful and moving book that has the potential to change lives.' Hannah Gold
'Every chapter is full of experience & empathy & most importantly, heart' Phil Earle
'Reading fiction is about walking in the shoes of people whose lives are very different to ours and allowing more readers to see themselves in stories. The Wrong Shoes is the perfect example of both - the right book at the right time' Tom Palmer
'A brilliant book - such a perfect marriage of words and illustrations and an important story told with real heart' Christopher Edge
'A hopeful, honest, big-hearted read. You'll be rooting for the main character, Will, from the very first page . . . ' Clara Vulliamy
'A beautifully illustrated, deeply moving, empathy-boosting story . . .' Rashmi Sirdeshpande
'A superbly courageous and timely book. Will is a protagonist so many children and adults will identify with, really beautiful' Steven Lenton"
"A Marcus Rashford Book Club Choice! Silas and the Marvellous Misfits by Tom Percival is an action-packed adventure that shows kids the joy of being themselves.
'Engaging and action packed. I would have loved this book as a child!' – Marcus Rashford MBE
Erika has a BIG secret. She’s a member of the Dream Defenders – a top-secret organization that banishes your worries while you sleep!
And tonight they're on a mission to rescue Erika's best friend Silas from the clutches of the evil Glooms – creatures who want everyone in the dream world to look and think exactly the same way!
Can the Dream Defenders save Silas and help him to see that being a misfit can be a truly marvellous thing?
Discover more of the Dream Defenders adventures in Erika and the Angermare and Chanda and the Devious Doubt.
The Marcus Rashford Book Club is a collaboration between Marcus Rashford and Macmillan Children's Books, inspiring children to develop a love of reading and literacy as a life skill."
"A lonely ghost finds an unexpected friend in this fantastically atmospheric story.
Night after night, Tobias the ghost hangs around the empty house where he lives, longing for something interesting to happen. That is, until one day, a girl named Eliza moves in with her family…
Armed with his grandad’s book of spells, Tobias starts to play tricks on Eliza, but has he met his match in this feisty little girl?
Tobias might just be in for a few surprises himself… not to mention finding an amazing new friend!
A delightfully energetic book, full of fun!"
