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The Boy with Big Decisions

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£7.99

Paperback 360 pages
Scholastic 10 April 2025
Rutter, Helen

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ISBN/SKU: 9780702314667 Categories/Genres: ,

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‘Funny, wise and warm.’ Daily Mail

‘A clever, thoughtful and totally original book.’

The Bookseller, Editor’s Choice

‘The enjoyable format has huge appeal and unexpected

value as it is thoughtful, empowering and wise as well as wryly

comic.’ LoveReading

‘Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson.’ School

Reading List

‘Inventive and thought-provoking, this clever 9+ take

on Choose Your Own Adventure books allows the reader to guide

Fred through thorny decisions about school, friendship and self-expression,

with eight different possible endings.’ Guardian

‘Fun, clever and interactive’ The Week Junior,

Book of the Week

‘Rollercoaster of a book’ First News

Fred can’t make a decision about anything –

his parents always tell him what to do, from what to eat every

day to which secondary school to choose.

that’s how Fred has found himself a pupil at the high-pressure,

strict Gains School, when he’d much rather be going to Browtree,

with its brilliant art department and kind teachers.

As Fred waits for the bus to his new school, he sees the bus for

Browtree pull up – and a wild, thrilling, thought strikes him.

Should he jump on this bus and pretend he’s a new student at Browtree?

Will he be brave enough to follow a different path for once?

You, the reader, will stand in Fred’s shoes and make decisions

alongside him throughout this story. You’ll help

him stand-up for what he believes in, learn what he truly loves

to do, make good friends and face choices about whether to swerve

or walk into drama.

YOU are in charge of The Boy With Big Decisions!

An interactive book with multiple pathways for kids to follow

– Sliding Doors for a younger audience!

A book to encourage empathy and kindness in young readers

Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Lisa Thompson and Jenny

Pearson.

 

Praise for The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh

‘This incredible debut tugs at your heartstrings and makes

you laugh out loud in equal measure. I guarantee you’ll be cheering

along in the final pages!’ Lisa

Thompson

‘It’s Wonder with one-liners.’ Scott Evans, The

Reader Teacher

‘As warm and wise as it is funny.’ Shappi Khorsandi

‘A laugh out loud story, the like of which I’ve never read

before.’ Kerry Godliman

‘This book is a great way of showing children how to be confident

and winners by having a sense of humour and making others

laugh.’ Baroness Floella Benjamin

‘This book is brilliant. It is funny, wise, kind and exciting.’

Marcus Brigstocke

‘So funny and joyful.’ Rachel Parris

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