Louis beside himself - Anna Fienberg

From the author of the classic Tashi series, a hilarious story about losing your words, finding your courage, and arm-wrestling your way out of big trouble

Louis's best friends, Singo and Hassan, are into basketball and skateboarding, and his dad is into arm-wrestling. Dad wants to build Louis up with wrestling moves like the Walls of Jericho or the Five Star Frog Splash, but Louis is better at flexing words than flexing his muscles. This summer Louis is put to the test, starting with the phenomenon of the broken mirror, leading to the paralyzing burglar incident (Louis knows he should get him in a wrestling-hold, but his heart is hammering and his legs feel like wobbly air), and finally the night when he comes face to face with peril.