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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.
Underdogs:
Tooth and Nail
Chris Bonnello
This edition first published in 2020
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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.
Contents
The Underdogs of Spitfire’s Rise as of May 16th, Year One
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