The Boy at the Back of the Class
The Boy at the Back of the Class
Highlights the power of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn’t always make sense
The Curve Theatre Leicester
Tue 4 June 2024 - Sat 8 June 2024
7pm / 10am / 1:30pm / 2pm
There used to be an empty chair at the back of the class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it. He’s nine years old (just like me), but he’s very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesn’t like sweets – not even lemon sherbets, which are my favourite!
After learning that he has fled his own war-torn country, Ahmet’s classmates have ‘The Greatest Idea in the World’ – a magnificent plan to reunite Ahmet with his family. An unexpected and often hilarious adventure follows, all topped off with a terrific twist.
Told from a child’s perspective, balancing heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class highlights the power of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn’t always make sense and reminds us that everyone needs a place to call home.
WINNER of the Blue Peter Book Award 2019
WINNER of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019
Ages: 7+
