Extensive consultation with an authenticity advocate, with whom we were connected by Inclusive Minds – the key organisation that introduces book creators to advocates with similar life experiences to those in the story. Key themes of disability, bullying, friendship and being true to yourself. Billy has cerebral palsy and he’s had enough of his classmates treating him differently. But then Mia arrives and announces a school visit from her uncle: a famous footballer. Maybe being a star footballer in front of his classmates will help Billy prove that he can be just like them. But when even his hero turns out to be just as bad as the school bullies, Billy realises that perhaps he doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone but himself.

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