Charlie Underwood Fights Back - Softcover

Paul Manship

9781848518278: Charlie Underwood Fights Back

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848518277 ISBN 13: 9781848518278

Publisher: Pont Books@Lolfa, 2014

Charlie Underwood is the archetypal victim of bullying, and his move to yet another primary school in year 6 is supposed to be another fresh start for him. But it turns out that TJ Carver has other plans in mind for him, and the novel is full of twists and disasters as their lives intertwine. A funny and poignant story of an unlikely hero.

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About the Author:

Paul Manship lives with his wife and three daughters in Rhiwderin Village near Newport. He is a primary school teacher and credits experiences in the classroom with providing inspiration for his stories. His first novel, Rewind, was short listed for the Glen Dimplex Children's Book Award in 2006 and his second publication, The Cube, was selected by the School Library Association as one of the titles for their Boys Into Books initiative 2008. In 2010 Dear Mr Author won the Welsh Books Council's Tir na n-Og Award for the best English Language Book of the Year. Just Imagine was published by Pont Books in 2012.

Review:

Little Charlie Underwood, a small bespectacled music-loving boy, enjoys composing fantasy bedtime stories for his younger brother. He also uses his creative skills to try to cope with the constant bullying that he suffers in school. In his imaginative tales he adopts the characters of various heroic figures himself, resulting in a self-confidence which gradually develops in his real life. After experiencing many challenges at the hands of the formidable T.J., with the help of a sympathetic teacher, Charlie begins to understand why his enemy behaves badly and he learns to use an unexpected strategy to disarm the troubled lad ... The author, an experienced teacher, has used his first-hand knowledge as well as lively descriptions, humour and compassion to create an enjoyable read, including imaginative and practical suggestions as to how pupils and teachers might attempt to tackle the huge problem of bullying in our schools. A thoroughly entertaining & informative book. Hilary Cooper It is possible to use this review for promotional purposes, but the following acknowledgment should be included: A review from www.gwales.com, with the permission of the Welsh Books Council. Gellir defnyddior adolygiad hwn at bwrpas hybu, ond gofynnir i chi gynnwys y gydnabyddiaeth ganlynol: Adolygiad oddi ar www.gwales.com, trwy ganiatd Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru. -- Welsh Books Council

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