Reputation and self-worth
Dante tries to replace an embarrassing reputation with popularity and a new identity as he approaches a new school.
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Brian Gordon - Author
This is a comic school adventure about embarrassment, reputation and the wish to become popular. Dante’s supernatural surroundings, friendship plots and illustrated presentation offer energetic humour alongside questions about confidence and belonging.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a comic school adventure about embarrassment, reputation and the wish to become popular. Dante’s supernatural surroundings, friendship plots and illustrated presentation offer energetic humour alongside questions about confidence and belonging.
Dante tries to replace an embarrassing reputation with popularity and a new identity as he approaches a new school.
Dante wants to get along, befriends kinder pupils and works with Virgil while facing teasing from other classmates.
Teasing, an embarrassing childhood incident, an entrenched reputation and attempts to win popularity are central.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Dante N. Ferno Is NOT a Loser - Brian Gordon - Google Books
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