Boy Overboard

by Morris Gleitzman

Book Overview

A story of adventure, ball control and hope. Jamal and Bibi have a dream. To lead Australia to soccer glory in the next World Cup. But first they must face landmines, pirates, storms and assassins.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 014131625X
• ISBN13: 9780141316253
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Sometimes to save the people you love, you have to go overboard

Jamal and Bibi have a dream, to lead Australia into the next soccer world cup.Jamal and Bibi live in Afghanistan, their mother is the teacher of an illegal school and their dad is a taxi driver.The government in Afghanistan is evil and tried to blow up their house, and kill their mother, for running a school.Jamal and Bibi are in danger, so their parents decide they will travel illegally to Australia, as asylum-seekers, seeking asylum.This is the hilarious and down trodding story of a young boy and his sister fighting for their freedom and rights, rights any perople deserve to have.I highly reccomend this book.