Wasim in the Deep End

It is the last school swimming session of the year, so Wasim Ahmed has only this opportunity to get his One Star certificate by swimming 25m (no armbands). With the usual instructor absent and the dreaded Carol in charge events are not going to run smoothly. Wasim has to look after new boy Wing Ho, otherwise known as 'Eric', and his attempts to achieve swimming stardom and simultaneously be a good friend to someone with only a smattering of English, soon take a dive. How will Wasim become a star when he is unfairly dismissed from the pool by the harsh swimming teacher? With likeable characters, including ones you love to hate, and an interesting storyline about the importance of friendship, this amusing novel will have a wide appeal. The large print and simple but effective monochrome wash illustrations make this book suitable for confident lower junior readers.