Next to Alice

A change in classroom seating arrangements challenges old habits and leads to a new friendship in this funny new school story from award-winning author Anne Fine.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 64 pages
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Publisher: Barrington Stoke Ltd

A change in classroom seating arrangements challenges old habits and leads to a new friendship in this funny new school story from award-winning author Anne Fine.

At first, Ben doesn't want to sit next to Alice in the classroom. She's scary and tells him off for his squiggly drawing and poor handwriting. She even points out his bad table manners. But when Ben starts to take Alice's advice, he realizes that she might have a point and discovers that sitting next to her isn't so bad after all.

Alice is a new student at Ben's school, and they are assigned to sit next to each other in the classroom. At first, Ben is hesitant and doesn't want to sit next to her. He thinks she's scary and tells her off for her squiggly drawing and poor handwriting. He even points out her bad table manners.

However, as time goes on, Ben starts to take Alice's advice. He realizes that she might have a point and that sitting next to her isn't so bad after all. Alice is kind and helpful, and she helps Ben with his homework and his table manners.

As they spend more time together, Ben and Alice become friends. They share their interests and hobbies, and they help each other out. Ben learns that Alice is a talented artist, and she helps him with his drawings. Alice learns that Ben is a good musician, and she helps him with his guitar lessons.

One day, the school holds a talent show, and Ben and Alice decide to perform together. They practice for weeks and finally perform in front of the whole school. They play a song that Ben wrote, and they sing and dance together. The audience loves their performance, and they receive a standing ovation.

From that day on, Ben and Alice are inseparable. They are the best of friends, and they help each other out whenever they can. Ben learns that sometimes it's good to challenge old habits and take a chance on new things. He learns that sometimes the scariest people can be the kindest and that sitting next to someone new can lead to a new friendship that you never would have expected.

In conclusion, "The Change in Classroom Seating Arrangements" is a funny and heartwarming story that teaches us the importance of challenging old habits and taking a chance on new things. It reminds us that sometimes the scariest people can be the kindest, and that sitting next to someone new can lead to a new friendship that you never would have expected.

Weight: 114g
Dimension: 197 x 131 x 7 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800901742