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Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Boy At The Back of the Class\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmir is mad. He’s crazy. But the hospital wouldn’t let a crazy person in. They must have interviewed him and checked his qualifications. But maybe he didn’t even meet them? Maybe he hasn’t even come from India. He might have arrived on an alien spaceship and snuck in here in the middle of the night. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Eleven-year-old Joe can't remember a life outside of his hospital room, with its beeping machines and view of London's rooftops. His condition means he's not allowed outside, not even for a moment, and his few visitors risk bringing life-threatening germs inside his 'bubble'. But then someone new enters his world and changes it for ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e THE BUBBLE BOY is the story of how Joe spends his days, copes with his loneliness and frustrations, and looks - with superhero-style bravery, curiosity and hope - to a future without limits. Expect superheroes, super nurses and a few tears from this truly unique story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Poignant, hopeful and heartbreaking’ \u003cb\u003eFiona Noble – Children’s Editor, \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Deeply moving and utterly gripping . . . 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