Tough Luck _{Collins Readers}

Joe Bead gets on well with his class, 3B. However, he is worried about Twagger, a sullen absentee, and Nasim, just arrived from Pakistan. Mr. Bead is worried about his pupils, Twagger hasnt turned up for schools again, Nasim doesnt seem to want to make friends and Sprats ready for a punch-up. Will it take more than just the concern of 9Bs form teacher to sort out the problems of three loners' Gritty realism that is both dramatic and poignant, from and award-winning author.