The Girl at the Front of the Class - Onjali Q. Rauf

The Girl at the Front of the Class

By: Onjali Q. Rauf, Pippa Curnick (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 10 September 2024 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Hardcover


RRP $26.99

$25.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $6.44 with

In Stock and Aims to ship in 1-2 business days
A stunning new picture book from Onjali Q. Rauf and Pippa Curnick, the creative duo behind the bestselling and award-winning The Boy at the Back of the Class.

There's a new girl in my class. She has eyes as wide and as golden as a tiger's, a face as pale as a glass of milk, and hair as shiny as a mirror. I'd like to be her friend. But she never wants to play with me in the playground or make sandcastles in the sandpit.

The cleverest people I know say that the new girl is sad because she had to leave her home, her family, her school, her toys, her books and all her friends too.

But I've got a plan! There's something I can do to make her feel better when she's missing everything she's left behind . . .

With bold, beautiful artwork by Pippa Curnick, this heartfelt story about the power of friendship and kindness shows young readers what steps they can take to make refugee children feel welcome.

About the Author

Onjali Q RaA f's first book, The Boy at the Back of the Class, was Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2019, the Blue Peter Book Prize 2019 and other accolades.

RaA f's second book, The Star Outside My Window, went on to win the Diversity Book Award for Children's Fiction (UK) 2020.

Further titles include The Night Bus Hero, The Great Food Bank Heist, The Lion Above the Door, Where Magic Grows and Hope on the Horizon.

In 2022, RaA f was recognised for her services to Literature and Women's Rights in the New Year Honours.

More in Picture Books in General

You Are a Wildlife Warrior! : Saving Animals & The Planet - Bindi Irwin
Bluey: Where's Bluey? At Easter : A Search-and-Find Book - Bluey
Where is Claris at Easter! : Claris: A Look-and-find Story! - Megan Hess
Boys Do Cry - Gus Worland

Hardcover

$19.99

The Wiggles : Alphabet Book - The Wiggles

$22.73

Taronga : What Do Baby Animals Do? - Taronga Conservation Society Australia

RRP $16.99

$9.95

41%
OFF
Monkey Puzzle : 25th Anniversary Edition - Julia Donaldson

RRP $14.99

$8.95

40%
OFF
The Deep - Tim Winton

Paperback

$16.99

The Kissing Hand : The Kissing Hand Series - Audrey Penn

RRP $35.99

$31.25

13%
OFF
Magic Beach - Alison Lester

Paperback

RRP $19.99

$16.99

15%
OFF
Fancy Nancy : Fancy Nancy Series - Jane O'Connor
Poo Bum : Simon Books - Stephanie Blake

$16.99

Tiny Tradies - Tami Sussman

Hardcover

$19.99

All About Race Cars : Red Racer - Andy Amendola

RRP $22.99

$19.75

14%
OFF
Just Because - Matthew McConaughey

Hardcover

RRP $24.99

$23.75

Leo and Ralph - Peter Carnavas

Paperback

$16.99

My First Animalia - Graeme Base

$19.99

Mr. Huff : Winner of the 2016 Early Childhood CBCA - Anna Walker
I Want My Hat Back : The Hat Trilogy - Jon Klassen
Our World of Wild Wonders - Jevita Nilson
Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten - Bob Graham