Winner of the An Post Teen and Young Adult Book of the Year Award 'A story about friendship, hope and courage ... I loved it and couldn't put it down!' Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo At school, Ruby is the odd one out. Although Denise and Clara are her friends, they are each other's best friend and she is the 'other' friend. So when new girl Safa, a refugee who has just arrived in Ireland from Syria, joins the class, she is put sitting beside Ruby. Safa and Ruby realise that their lives are very ...
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Winner of the An Post Teen and Young Adult Book of the Year Award 'A story about friendship, hope and courage ... I loved it and couldn't put it down!' Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo At school, Ruby is the odd one out. Although Denise and Clara are her friends, they are each other's best friend and she is the 'other' friend. So when new girl Safa, a refugee who has just arrived in Ireland from Syria, joins the class, she is put sitting beside Ruby. Safa and Ruby realise that their lives are very different. But as they get to know each other they soon discover that they have more in common than they might think. A timely and heart-warming story of friendship from one of Ireland's best-loved storytellers. 'One of the best books I've ever read' Ella, age 10 'Sin???ad Moriarty is my new favourite author' Sophia, age 11 'A great book for people who feel different in the world' Thea, age 10 'I couldn't put it down' Poppy, age 10
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New. 2022. Paperback. At school, Ruby is the odd one out. Her friends Denise and Clara are each other's BFF, so they sit together while she's on her own. At home, Ruby's often the carer for her disabled little brother, Robbie, to give her mum and dad a break. Then Safa joins the class. She's a Syrian refugee who has just arrived in Ireland-and Ruby's new desk mate. Safa and Ruby have very different lives. But, as the girls get to know each other, they discover they have more in common than they might think......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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