The boy at the back of the class

There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it.  He's nine years old (just like me), but he's very strange.  He never talks and never smiles and doesn't like sweets - not even lemon sherbets, which are my favourites!

But then I learned the truth:  Ahmet really isn't very strange at all.  He's a refugee who's run away from a War.  A real one.  With bombs and fires and bullies who hurt people.  And the more I find out about him, the more I want to help.  

Told with heart and humour The boy at the back of the class is a child's perspective on the refugee  crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense.