The Night Bus Hero

The Night Bus Hero

Children's, Age 9-12
Paperback Published on: 15/10/2020
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The Night Bus Hero
Is anyone really a lost cause?
My proof of this got left in the garden – so is very wrinkled and the plastic came off the cover too – so it isn’t in the best of condition. A pity as this... READ MORE
Sue Chambers
The Night Bus Hero
Absolutely Brilliant
I have rarely read character development as immense and utterly realistic as in this book. The main character starts out as a bully, who treats his fellow ... READ MORE
Laura at Clapham Junction
The Night Bus Hero
OQR does it again
Onjali Q Rauf has never been afraid to stick her head above the parapet and write about topics adults tend to brush over. Her writing is a timely reminder ... READ MORE
Philippa Killick
The Night Bus Hero
Important
Absolutely brilliant, a warm and fascinating insight into the mind of a bully. I love the way that you can share the emotional progress and development alo... READ MORE
Chrys - Plymouth

Synopsis

'The boy's an absolute menace.'
'He's a bully. A lost cause!'
'Why can't he be more like his sister?'

'I've been getting into trouble for as long I can remember. Usually I don't mind - some of my best, most brilliant ideas have come from sitting in detention. But recently it feels like no one believes me about anything - even when I'm telling the truth! Everyone thinks I'm just a bully. They don't believe I could be a hero. But I'm going to prove them all wrong...'

Meet Hector: a bully whose dastardly antics spiral out of control when, after school one day, he decides to bully a homeless man in the local park.

But as London's most famous statues and emblems go missing and its homeless communities are pointed to as the thieves, has Hector managed to pick on the leader of them all? And if so, what can he do in a world that won't believe a word he says?

Written in lockdown when - for the first time in history - London's homeless community were gifted shelter, The Night Bus Hero explores themes of bullying and homelessness, and the potential everyone has to change for the good.

  • Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
  • ISBN: 9781510106772
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Weight: 264g
  • Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 30 mm

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The Night Bus Hero
Love all her books
Thank you to the publisher and Onjali for this early review copy, I started this book with very high expectations. I have loved her previous books, the boy... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp
The Night Bus Hero
A Must Read!
A heartwarming mystery, with surprise heroes. An important read. I admit that starting The Night Bus Hero, I really disliked the main character Hector a... READ MORE
Lauren
The Night Bus Hero
A fresh perspective on homelessness
For me, the greatest strength in Onjali’s writing is her ability to tap into an issue seldom dealt with in children’s literature. Refugees, domestic violen... READ MORE
Linda Canning
The Night Bus Hero
I truly unique book.
A real page turner. Onjali Q. Rauf has a talent for making controversial and sensitive topics accessible and relatable for upper primary aged children who ... READ MORE
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