My daughter loved this book as it reflects he relationship with her best friend. They're both from very different backgrounds just like the characters, but have found a firm friendship regardless of that. She loved reading it, and has says she would recommend it and thanks you for sending her a copy

Mumsnet parent

This book is AMAZING!!! I love everything about it. It's like a real friendship. All the breakups, old friends with new friends and (of course) the chocolate. My Favourite thing about this book is how much it relates to me and my friendships. Best book ever!

Mumsnet daughter, aged 10

I liked it as it was sad and funny. I felt I understood the characters. I would definitely recommend it especially for older children

Mumsnet son, aged 10

My daughter really enjoyed the book. She very much got into the story line. She liked the fact that the characters were from different back grounds but still were best friends. She found it funny and heart warming that they used emojis and treats to communicate

Mumsnet parent

This book very much reminds me of Neil Gaiman's speech to the BookTrust about reading fiction to enable young people to empathise-reading opens the doors into other people's worlds, sometimes ones we hope our own children don't have to face. It is an excellent example of a book to make people think, maybe change people's thinking and make us all a bit kinder for reading it

Books For Keeps

This is a wonderful a story of friendship, communication , family support and overcoming challenges.
Even with books I find moving, I tend not to actually cry. But with the later chapters of this book I found myself welling up; tears fell as the full details of Nadima's story unfolded and the friendships grew

Tanya's All Sorts

This is a wonderful story that manages to capture the highs and lows of teen friendship dramas, whilst dealing with an incredibly difficult subject in a sensitive and empathetic way.



Cas very cleverly captures this fear and brutality Nadima has experienced towards the end of the story and it's incredibly powerful and moving

Book Lover Jo

worth having in the class library and also for discussion, for the many good issues that are raised and can be discussed

School Librarian Magazine

Cas Lester has created a remarkable tale in which the conflict in Syria is explained sensitivity and clearly, without being patronising or losing the narrative in an overwhelming message. This is ideal for late primary school readers and will hopefully generate discussion around some of today's big issues

Carousel Magazine

A great title for mature readers or a class story for Y5/6 that would promote plenty of discussion; around refugees, empathy and dyslexia in particular. I found it very moving

Norfolk Education Library Service