The Bubble Boy

One thing we know about good books is their amazing ability to inspire empathy in the reader; to explore ideas and viewpoints that arise from experiences that are out of our own realm. The Bubble Boy does this with warmth, quirkiness and a light-hearted touch. * The Guardian *
‘Poignant, hopeful and heartbreaking’ * The Bookseller *
Heartbreaking in its simple affirmation of the importance of embracing what makes life worth living * Daily Mail *
Deeply moving and utterly gripping … Stewart Foster carries off an astonishing feat of storytelling in this exceptional book – Julia Eccleshare * lovereading.co.uk *
‘A gripping and deeply moving book’ – Jamila Gavin, author of Coram Boy
‘Brimming with heart and soul, The Bubble Boy is a life-affirming story of a boy with superhero-sized dreams who longs for a chance to be brave. I cheered and cried and hoped – for Joe, and for the amazing people in his life who care enough to be heroes right alongside him. Simply wonderful.’ – Jenn Bennett, author of Night Owls
One of the best books that I’ve read this year * mrripleysenchantedbooks.com *
The Bubble Boy will speak to many readers, as they might find it is their similarity to Joe that surprises them, despite their apparently dramatic differences * Booktrust *
For many readers, this will be one of the best – the most moving and thought-provoking – books they read this year…5 stars won’t be enough * Bookbag *
An uplifting, positively life-affirming story with a very memorable hero * Parents in Touch *
A heart-warming story teens and adults alike will love – Rebecca Smith * Family Traveller magazine *
Never before have I experienced such an emotional attachment to a character…Stewart Foster has created a character who will steal your heart and possess your thoughts, you will get completely lost in this fantastic tale * Book Lover Jo *
I’m not much of a book person myself, however reading this book may have changed that as this was one of the only books I didn’t want to put down. From the very beginning to the very end this was by far one of the best books I have read. – Molly * Totally Tween *
Funny, sweet and emotionally bruising, The Bubble Boy is incredibly affecting – Ella Walker

Stewart Foster is an adult and children’s novelist, born in Bath. His books have won multiple school and library awards and are recommended by Empathy Lab and Reading Well.

His first adult book, We Used to be Kings, was published in 2014, and was selected as The Observer’s Author to Watch and Amazon’s Rising Star in the same year.

His first children’s book, The Bubble Boy, was published in 2016. It won the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award in 2016 (Age 9+) and many other school and library awards, and was nominated for The Carnegie Book Award. The book was published as BUBBLE in the USA and has been translated into eleven languages. Since then, Stewart has written four more children’s books: All the Things That Could Go Wrong, Checkmates, The Perfect Parent Project, and Can You Feel the Noise?

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