Is It Because...?

by TonyRoss (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2004

  $3.28

  A little boy is asking his dog why it is that his classmate Peregrine Ffrogg is constantly giving him trouble. 'Is it because of his name?' he wonders. And then he carries on in a vein that will amuse all children, bullied or not: 'Is it because he looks

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $4.14

  A little boy is wondering why he is bullied by his classmate Peregrine Ffrogg. He asks himself various questions: 'Is it because he misses his mum? Is it because he still sucks his thumb? Is it because he smells like a pike? Is it because he can't ride a bike?' And the questions he asks leads him to a greater understanding of himself and the bully. He comes to the conclusion that Peregrine Ffrogg is unhappy, and jealous of him.