Perspective Of A Kid In Tufan's Better Than Weird

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Ever wonder what life would be like if you were that one kid? “Better Than Weird”, is a novel from the perspective of a young boy named Aaron, who sometimes goofs up. At school, Aaron tries to help out the teachers with his friend “Jeremy”, and gets bullied by “Tufan”. At home, Aaron gets in trouble by “Gran”, and waits restlessly for his dad. Aaron’s dad hadn’t met him in years, ever since his mom passed away. However, his dad was finally going to come visit, and even bring a “surprise” for him! The story takes a turn when Tufan’s behaviour changes, and the so-called surprise is something unexpected…

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