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The Invisible Hero
by Elizabeth Fensham

From award-winning author Elizabeth Fensham comes a book with heart for the hero in us all.

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Overview

Philip has spent his whole life at school either being invisible or being called stupid. He’s used to being the loner, the odd one out, the boy who lives with his nan.

So when Philip’s class is given a school assignment to write about heroes and villains, the project causes conflict in the classroom as everyone weighs in on the debate.

For the first time, Philip has the opportunity to shine in school – but can he convince the class that being different is not necessarily a bad thing and that heroes have many disguises?

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‘... an utterly fascinating novel, written with passion, with a plot that makes it unputdownable and an inspiring theme.’

The Canberra Times

‘... enjoyable, educational and thought-provoking ...’

Books+Publishing

‘Timely, thought-provoking, emotionally stirring and gripping to the end, this is a must-read for anyone negotiating the social warzones of high school ...’

Elizabeth Fensham

Elizabeth Fensham’s first novel, Helicopter Man, won the 2006 CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers. It was followed by her young adult novels Miss McAllister’s Ghost, a 2009 CBCA Notable Book for Older Readers, Goodbye Jamie Boyd, shortlisted for the 2009 Bologna Book Fair’s White Ravens Award, and The Invisible Hero, winner of the 2012 Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award and listed as an IBBY Book. Elizabeth’s younger reader novels include Matty Forever, shortlisted for the 2009 CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers, and the companions Bill Rules, shortlisted for the 2011 Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, and Matty and Bill for Keeps. The first of the My Dog series, My Dog Doesn’t Like Me, was published in 2014, followed by My Dog Gets a Job in 2017. Elizabeth lives in Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges.