Wonder by R. J. Palacio
A funny, frank, astonishingly moving debut - and a true global phenomenon - to read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page.
The unforgettable and life-affirming story of August Pullman - a boy who's desperate to blend in, but is destined to stand out.
'My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.'
Auggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things - eating ice cream, playing on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside. But ordinary kids don't make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. Ordinary kids aren't stared at wherever they go.
Born with a terrible facial abnormality, Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life. Now, for the first time, he's being sent to a real school. All he wants is to be accepted. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, underneath it all?
Astonishingly powerful, Wonder is a read you'll never forget.
About the Author
R. J. Palacio is a graphic designer by day and a writer by night. She lives in New York City with her family and a black dog called Bear.
Paperback | 316 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.9 | 234g
01 Sep 2014
Penguin Random House UK
Corgi Books
London, United Kingdom
English
ISBN10: 0552565970
9780552565974
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some minor damage to the cover including very minimal scuff marks, and some creasing on the bottom-right corner of the front cover but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.