Now, for the first time, he's being sent to a real school – and he's dreading it. Ordinary kids aren't stared at wherever they go.īorn with a terrible facial abnormality, Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life.

But ordinary kids don't make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. He does ordinary things: eating ice cream, playing on his Xbox. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.Īuggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. After the draw closes at midnight on Tuesday 9 September we will pick 10 winners at random, who will each receive a copy of both the books. Entrants must be between 13 and 17 years of age. Ten teen readers, this book could be yours! Just enter the prize draw by filling in the form on this page. Think The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, but appropriate for slightly younger readers.Īs the new edition with unseen material is released to coincide with a companion book, 365 Days of Wonder, there will be more than plenty for the book club to discuss – and as so many of you have read the book before, we expect the discussions to be loud and frenetic! How to enter

How could we ignore the book our site members have called 'riveting', 'one of the most profound and beautifully written books I have read in a long time', 'a miracle of a book'? Described as a 'disturbing read' by SophieScribe, Wonder by RJ Palacio is nevertheless an inspiring one The Dormouse guarantees that no matter how sad this 'bold, funny and engaging' book makes you, it will leave any reader feeling better'.

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