How to Be Invisible
“A new and exciting voice in children’s literature.”
Times (London), praise for the author
It was the thirteenth of September, thirteen days after my thirteenth birthday, when I first learned how to be invisible…
Strato Nyman couldn’t be more of an odd-one-out. He’s the only black kid in Hedgecombe-upon-Dray, he knows more about particle physics than his teacher, and he’s constantly picked on by school bully Lloyd Archibald Turnbull. It’s only at home that he blends in to the background—his parents are too busy arguing to notice he exists. But one day, Strato picks up a dusty old book in a mysterious bookshop and learns how to become invisible. He soon discovers that people aren’t always what they seem … and realizes standing out isn’t so bad after all.
A fearless, witty and constantly surprising novel told by a truly unique protagonist. It deals with the issues surrounding bullying, self-esteem, racism and divorce. Tim Lott is an award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction.
Praise