The Night Bus Hero

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With an engaging mystery, we journey through the world of homelessness and friendship, questioning how we treat others, prejudice, stereotypes and what kindness is.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. A wonderfully heartfelt story filled with nuance, empathy and hope from award-winning author Onjali Rauf. A brilliantly written and totally engrossing story that will help children understand and think deeply about the real human beings whose lives are impacted by homelessness - and also more generally about the power of kindness, friendship, empathy and how everyone has the potential to change for the better. I think this so thought provoking and some incredibly interesting conversations could be had around this! I didn’t think that a brainiac like him would have the guts to draw something so funny about a teacher.Hector’s parents have little time to pay him attention after school in fact the only attention that really feeds him is the incitement of his two friends, who cheer him on as he makes school life miserable for others. It ends a bit quickly and his character transformation is a bit sudden and convenient but I enjoyed it and will be recommending to fans of Stewart Foster, Wonder, Lisa Thompson etc. Rauf is a remarkable storyteller - 'The Boy at The Back of The Class' is a must read - and this is another thought-provoking, well-written novel. Raúf is a children’s author and human rights activist, the founder of two charities Making Herstory and O’ Refugee Aid Team. Hector is a bully who doesn’t really care about anyone and thinks his cringey parents don’t care about him.

Her writing is refreshingly breezy and pulls the reader in immediately and compels them to stay to the end, to see what will become of her protagonists. Hector s tým jeho protivným postojom a neustálym zapáranim, Mei-Li a jej tak trochu moralizátorská i keď dobre mienená potreba pomáhať, a v parkoch prespávajúci Thomas, rezignovane sa vyrovnávajúci s ťaživým bremenom. Onjali Q Raúf is the founder of Making Herstory, an organisation mobilising men, women and children from all walks of life to tackle the abuse and trafficking of women and girls in the UK and beyond. When a spate of London landmark sculptures are suddenly stolen, including Paddington Bear and the Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus, Hector is convinced the crimes have been carried out by homeless people led by Thomas - but no sooner has he reported Thomas to the police than he realises he's got it horribly wrong.Told from the perspective of a bully, this book explores themes of homelessness, while celebrating kindness, friendship and the potential everyone has to change for the good. Onjali Q Rauf (winner of the Blue Peter Book Award and Waterstones book prize for The Boy at the Back of the Class) has written a gripping, realistic, and relatable tale with a strong moral at its heart, perfect for children aged seven and up. In fact, they all contribute to his redemption in such a believable way that it all happens almost unconsciously, for the reader and for Hector.

I thought this book was going to be PRETTY interesting, but as I read the chapters I noticed that it wasn't PRETTY interesting but first - rate!Negatívne pôsobiaci jedinci stojaci kdesi na čele detských príbehov síce nie sú zrovna typickí, britská autorka Onjali Q. On the other side, you have a story centering a bully, putting Hector at its center is also a reminder of the cycle of abandonment, how his bad behavior is just reinforced always by the worst being what is expected of him, and how hard it is to break that pattern. Hector’s parents have little time to pay him attention after school – in fact the only attention that really feeds him is the incitement of his two friends, who cheer him on as he makes school life miserable for others. I find I don’t enjoy books with main characters who are all “good” or all “bad”; I am bored equally by both extremes. This story highlights the topic of homelessness and explores the spectrum of attitudes that people hold towards homeless people, as well as exposing a number of common prejudices.