Buddy’s dad went out at night over the weekend, which worried Buddy so he was glad to get back to school on Monday to get his mind off it. He was also pleased that Mr Normington had noticed his new trousers, but he highlighted the fact that he was still using a plastic bag instead Read More …
The following morning Buddy gets up and cleans the whole house as he was embarrassed that it wasn’t as clean as the Rybeero’s. When his dad comes down for breakfast, Buddy is proud of his work and his dad asks him how much he charges. Buddy says he doesn’t want any money but his dad Read More …
After running from the house in Croxley Street, Buddy goes to the twins’ house before he goes home. The Rybeeros run a taxi firm from their home and their mum works on the phones. We see that their mum has a strong Jamaican accent from the dialogue, that Buddy finds hard to understand. This is Read More …
As they approach the house on Croxley Road, Buddy is nervous and doesn’t want to go near the place but the twins are adamant that they want to see it. They finally arrive at 56, which is a dilapidated house with barricades across the doors and the windows boarded up. Jules, who is not scared Read More …
Buddy is having a good day at school. Mr Normington is off, his friends are back and he did well in his history speech. As they were leaving the class, some of the other students target Buddy by singing ‘My old man’s a dustman,’ a song aimed to embarrass Buddy. Charmian tells him to forget Read More …
Buddy spends the evening by himself at home doing his homework in the cold house. Writing about Richard the Lionheart’s death scares Buddy as he thinks about how he died, again showing his fascination with death. While getting ready for bed, Buddy notices that his dad is still not home and automatically starts thinking the Read More …
Chapter two begins with Buddy trying to walk to school without walking on cracks. He thinks that if he does this, he will not get in to trouble for wearing jeans and that he would not dies before he was sixty. We learn that he does not have enough money for the bus. Buddy is Read More …
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The book begins with Buddy stealing a £5 note from his mother’s purse, which we later discover is for a school trip to a castle. We learn that Buddy feels really bad about stealing the money but he does so because he does not want to miss another trip as he’s the only one in Read More …
🎓 The Masterclass: How to Craft a Speech That Wows! 🎤 Hello, class! Whether you are prepping for your Junior Cycle or tackling the Leaving Cert, writing a speech is your chance to step out from behind the desk and lead. It’s not just about what you say; it’s about how you make your audience Read More …