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Aboywhofightswithhisschoolmates,andmakesitdifficultforanyonetolikehim,learnshowtobeaccepted.ThishilariousyetmovingstorybearsalltheclassichallmarksofaSacharnovel——pace,humour,modernityandsensitivity."GivemeadollarorI'llspitonyou."That'sBradleyChalkersforyou.He'stheoldestinhisclass,hetellsenormouslies,hepicksfightswithgirls,andteacherssayhehas"seriousbehaviourproblems."No-onelikeshim——exceptCarla,thenewschoolcounsellor.ShethinksBradleyissensitiveandgenerous,andsheevenenjoyshisfar-fetchedstories.CarlaknowsthatBradleycouldchange,ifonlyheweren'tafraidtotry...Astoryofisolation,braveryandgradualacceptancetoldwithgreathumourbyLouisSachar,theauthorofthebrilliantHoles.