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About the Author

Chris Bonnello is an author, speaker and special needs tutor based in Nottingham. Following a career in mainstream primary school teaching, since 2015 he has been an autism advocate through his website, Autistic Not Weird (https://autisticnotweird.com). He has won multiple awards for his work, and delivered speeches as far away as India and the Sydney Opera House. The Underdogs series, which began in 2019, is his first published venture as a novelist.

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To the memory of my adopted godparents, Ted and Mary Ward, who taught an autistic child to lead people.

And to my adopted godson Morgan, who I am eternally proud of.

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