it sure must be nice living your life without being attached to a Middle-Grade book about a boy with OCD and his bully and their journey to friendship,,, can't say i relate-

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The aquarium guide holds his arms out as wide as he can reach. ‘You may have seen whale sharks on TV – they’re often mistaken for actual whales – but you can tell them apart by the ridge on their head and the sharpness of their teeth.’ We get to see Dan's side of the story, though, and we do end up feeling for Dan too. Dan has issues and he has reasons - or so he thinks - for bullying. Whenever we read a book about bullying, we always like the victim and hate the bully. That’s that. But I found it interesting how in this book, Dan begins to repent what he’s been doing to Alex. I think it is also clever of Foster to make each chapter alternatre between Dan’s and Alex’s points of view (almost like a diary of each put together). This means we get to know both of them individually; we know that Dan begins to feel guilty, but he doesn’t want to show Sophie and the Georges that. And we know how much he misses his big brother, Ben, and how excited he gets when he’s told he can go and see him. And we know in depth about how Alex feels when his OCD begins to get the better of him, and when being bullied mingles with that. One notable aspect of this novel is the growth between the two characters, not just as friends, but understanding each other. Such as Dan realising how hard it would be for Alex going through all his OCD thoughts. And Alex, trying to save Dan even as a detriment to himself.The bullies have attempted to dunk his head down the toilet, called him names, thrown his schoolbooks in a puddle, thrown his trainers over a telephone wire, left him in an empty cave in the middle of nowhere, and spat on him. Alex is terrified and spends his days trying to avoid them, but knows they’ll get him again tomorrow. Dan! Dan!’ I feel a nudge in my ribs. Sophie’s grinning at me. Her teeth and her blonde hair have been turned purple by the lights. ‘This is boring,’ she whispers. ‘Let’s go to the souvenir shop.’

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Deeply moving and utterly gripping . . . Stewart Foster carries off an astonishing feat of storytelling in this exceptional book' Julia Eccleshare, lovereading.co.uk The guide smiles. ‘No, not every shark is like the one in Jaws. They’ve got a bad reputation but they don’t all eat people. In fact, very few do.’ This book tells the story of the lives of two teenage boys named Alex and Dan and a series of life tragedies that surround them in their pre-teen years. Alex, who is the first child in his family, suffers from acute OCD and becomes a victim of bullying from a group of other children at school. And Dan, who loses his brother in some crime scheme and has to live in an imperfect family happens to be part of the bullies' conditions--are the problem scenarios introduced in this book. Alex’s OCD has been getting increasingly worse, meaning that it’s hard for him to leave the house in the morning even without the bullies waiting for him at school. Oftentimes, it is easier for us to sympathize with the victims of bullying at school, but have we ever thought about what was going on in the bully's mind that caused them to take antagonistic actions as a form of their defensive shield.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. I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a relaxing and easy read, which is something that I needed. Throughout the story, I felt sorry for Alex. He was getting bullied to the point where he was scared to report to any adults around. Then, as I learned more about Dan and what happened to his brother, Ben, I started to understand his aggressive attitude. The guide points to his own teeth and they light up in the dark. Behind him, fish and tiny turtles are swimming around in a giant tank full of coloured lights. There are tanks all around me. It’s like I’m in the water with the fish. I could reach out and touch them if they’d keep still. A big yellow fish swims above my head, slows, twitches its tail and then disappears behind me. Deeply moving and utterly gripping . . . Stewart Foster carries off an astonishing feat of storytelling in this exceptional book' Julia Eccleshare, lovereading.co.uk all the things that could go wrong (Deluxe)’ is the deluxe version of Johnny Orlando’s fourth studio album ‘all the things that could go wrong’.

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On the single, the Toronto-born pop musician recounts the story of encountering an unexpected savior at a time when it felt as though everything was going wrong. This was a very hard one rate. On the one hand I loved the OCD/anxiety rep but for the majority of the book I was bored. I feel this is the right time to mention this book had so many references. One that really stood out to me was the Horrible Histories reference, which I fully appreciated. I'm not a huge fan of Star Wars, but if you are then, you 're in for a treat, since this book is practical filled with Stars Wars (though not to an extent where it's boring to those who don't like Star Wars. I didn't necessarily understand some parts of it, but it didn't drag on, if you get what I mean) since Alex (and Dan) are Stars Wars fans. Yeah.’ George C. leans in. ‘See what we can get.’ He slides along the glass and me and Sophie follow. Mr Francis and Miss French are watching the rest of the class as they lean over the tank and touch the turtles and crabs.Sometimes, the best way to help ourselves get over the fear of something going wrong is to make out a plan “just in case.” If you’re afraid of losing your job, plan what to do if that happens. If you’re scared of a fire breaking out in your house, make sure you have a program that everyone knows to follow if such a thing happens. Worrying about what could go wrong is sometimes heightened by not knowing what you would do if those things ever went wrong. Having a plan can be just what you need to make you feel better and stop worrying. Final thoughts The actual plot line of Alex helping Dan with the raft took about one third of the book to get to, however, I really felt like that first third really helped to build the characters up and their relationships with each other, and show the extent of the bullying before diving in to Alex helping with the raft. It was definitely not boring in any way and I think it was rather important it was done this way.

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One thing I really liked about this book was how it portrayed the bullying, and how one can feel like their trapped. Of course, if you're being bullied, you should tell someone, but this book really shows how it's not as easy as it seems, and that simply saying those words and trying to get help sometimes doesn't feel possible, which is another reason it was so hard to read in that sense. You really want Alex to get the help and you watch him struggle with it, but he just can't do it. The friendships in this book were raw; you can really see how much these characters cared for each other and their connection. I'm not going to reveal too much as it'll ruin your initial thoughts on this.Business coach Bob Reish says, “ If we spent more time excited about what will go right, we would not have time to dwell on why it won’t work. Don’t assume you will fail. Celebrate your victory as you run toward the destination.” Being an adult was probably the most thing we desired when we were in our pre-teen years. Of all the reasons that can give rise to that thought, the most common one is perhaps how hard life we ​​had to live as a pre-teenager. Social relationships, school, bullying, personal struggles, and all of the expectations from the adults that we have to meet are several things that take up a massive portion during that period of our lives. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing -