Wonder

My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.'

Auggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things - eating ice cream, playing on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside. But ordinary kids don't make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. Ordinary kids aren't stared at wherever they go.

Born with a terrible facial abnormality, Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life. Now, for the first time, he's being sent to a real school. All he wants is to be accepted - but can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, underneath it all?

Astonishingly powerful, Wonder is a read you'll never forget.

“Remarkable . . . It has the power to move hearts and change minds”

Thoughtful but never preachy. A great book -- Sophie Kinsella A children's book that's making grown men cry Observer The breakout publishing sensation . . . Destined to go the way of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and then some. It is dark, funny, touching and no Tube carriage will be without a copy this year The Times It's one of those rare books with almost universal appeal: it will make you laugh, cry and break your heart The Bookseller I am terrifically jealous of everybody that gets to read Wonder for the first time. Every page is honest, brave and delightful -- Laura Dockrill What a gem of a story. Moving and heart-warming. This book made me laugh, made me angry, made me cry -- Malorie Blackman Awesome . . . So authentic you'll swear a kid wrote the book. And yes, that's a good thing Glamour When the kids have finished with this, the adults will want to read it. Everybody should Financial Times It wreaks emotional havoc . . . To finish it with a firm resolve to be a better person - well, you can't ask much more of any book than that Independent Incredibly charming, brutal and brilliant Observer Guardian It's one of those rare books with almost universal appeal: it will make you laugh, cry and break your heart The Bookseller A funny, emotional, brilliantly observed story Bella Magazine A powerful read Stylist Every page is honest, brave and delightful Laura Dockrill Wonder is essentially . . . a wonder. [It] touches the heart in the most life-affirming, unexpected ways Nicholas Sparks Thoughtful but never preach Sophie Kinsella What a gem of a story . . . This book made me laugh, made me angry, made me cry Malorie Blackman An amazing book . . . I cried my eyes out Tom Fletcher D[estined to go the way of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and then some . . . It is dark, funny, touching The Times [A] glorious exploration of the nature of friendship, tenacity, fear, and most importantly, kindness The Huffington Post [A] beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation The Wall Street Journal Tremendously uplifting and a novel of all-too-rare power . . . an unforgettable, deeply moving character Sunday Express Rich and memorable New York Times Funny, touching, honest, and uplifting - though there's plenty of opportunity for tears, too Daily Mail So authentic you'll swear a kid wrote the book Glamour It will delight children and adults Telegraph Jodi Picoult for beginners Irish Times Everybody should [read it] Financial Times It wreaks emotional havoc Independent Incredibly charming, brutal and brilliant Observer Guardian

R. J. Palacio lives in New York City with her family and a black dog called Bear. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, Wonder, has sold 5 million copies worldwide.

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