Bully on the Bus

Name: Bully on the Bus
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780702253287
Price: 17.99 NZD
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By Kathryn Apel

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Summary

Bully on the Bus by Kathryn Apel is a children's book that addresses the issue of bullying through the eyes of a young boy named Leroy. As he travels on the bus to school each day, Leroy encounters a bully who makes his rides uncomfortable and frightening. The story explores themes of courage and resilience as Leroy learns ways to confront and deal with the situation.
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Description

She's big. She's smart. She's mean. She's the bully on the bus. She picks on me and I don't like it. But I don't know how to make her stop.

The bully on the bus taunts seven-year-old Leroy, then silences him with threats of worse to come. To distract him, his teacher introduces him to the adventures in The Big Bad Book of Fairytales. Hidden throughout are the clues that Leroy needs to overcome the bullying taunts once and for all.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702253287

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 June 2014

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 144g

Pages: 144

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kathryn Apel Penguin Books Young Adult

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Kathryn Apel is the author of the rhyming picture book This is the Mud! and the chapter book Fencing with Fear.

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