Winner of the 9 catergory of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award & shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award Amir is mad He's crazy But the hospital wouldn't let a crazy person in They must have interviewed him & checked his qualifications But maybe he didn't even meet them? Maybe he hasn't even come from India He might have arrived on an alien spaceship & snuck in here in the middle of the night Eleven-year-old Joe can't remember a life outside of his hospital room with its beeping machines & view of London's rooftops His condition means he's not allowed outside not even for a moment & his few visitors risk bringing life-threatening germs inside his 'bubble' But then someone new enters his world & changes it for ever THE BUBBLE BOY is the story of how Joe spends his days copes with his loneliness & frustrations & looks
- with superhero-style bravery curiosity & hope
- to a future without limits Expect superheroes super nurses & a few tears from this truly unique story Poignant hopeful & heartbreaking' Fiona Noble
- Children's Editor The Bookseller ' Deeply moving & utterly gripping Stewart Foster carries off an astonishing feat of storytelling in this exceptional book' Julia Eccleshare lovereadingcouk A gripping & deeply moving book' Jamila Gavin author of Coram Boy ' One thing we know about good books is their amazing ability to inspire empathy in the reader; to explore ideas & viewpoints that arise from experiences that are out of our own realm The Bubble Boy does this with warmth quirkiness & a light-hearted touch' The Guardian