There are two sides to every story Dan is angry. Nothing has been the same since his big brother left, and he`s taking it out on the nearest and weakest target: Alex. Alex is struggling. His severe OCD makes it hard for him to leave the house, especially when Dan and his gang are waiting for him at school . . . Then the boys` mums arrange for them to meet up and finish building the raft that Dan started with his brother. Two enemies stuck together for the whole of the school holidays - what could possibly go wrong? Praise for THE BUBBLE BOY: `Poignant, hopeful and heartbreaking` Fiona Noble - Children`s Editor, The Bookseller `Deeply moving and utterly gripping . . . Stewart Foster carries off an astonishing feat of storytelling in this exceptional book` Julia Eccleshare, lovereading.co.uk `A gripping and deeply moving book` Jamila Gavin, author of Coram Boy `One thing we know about good books is their amazing ability to inspire empathy in the reader; to explore ideas and viewpoints that arise from experiences that are out of our own realm. The Bubble Boy does this with warmth, quirkiness and a light-hearted touch.` The Guardian