Being Ben

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A quirky Racing Read featuring a British Jamaican family in a contemporary setting.

Ben is a boy with a lively imagination and a tendency to worry. Hes scared of lots of things the new baby (it will have green hair and yellow eyes and poo and scream all the time), nasty stripes (theyre everywhere) and the class bully (although it turns out hes scared of a few things himself) When a neighbours pet snake escapes a strange reversal occurs: suddenly everyone else is terrified, and Ben becomes the local hero, because theres one thing hes not afraid of: snakes!

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This delightful group of stories will keep young readers entertained and amused. Inis

Author Bio

Jacqueline Roy is a dual-heritage author who teaches creative writing at Manchester University. She has published several books for children, including Benjy's Ghost, also published by Walker Books. Jacqueline lives in Chorlton, Manchester.