There are some very funny moments especially with Nelson’s friend Krish, and I love what happens at the end, with things resolving well for everyone. The book is also filled with some great illustrations, an example of which you can see on the book's cover.

The Great (Food) Bank Heist (Paperback) - Waterstones The Great (Food) Bank Heist (Paperback) - Waterstones

They get to go to the breakfast club before school, where they get a good meal, and they get school lunches too. Together, the kids come up with a plan to track down the people who are stealing the donations, and are determined to stop them.The issue of food poverty is a difficult one that urgently needs to be addressed, yet so many are still completely unaware of many peoples lack, even those we may see every day. This would be a great book to use in a class to discuss food banks, economic disparity, actvism and Marcus Rashford - a book to hook even those who may struggle to get into reading. The Great (Food) Bank Heist is trying to raise awareness of this issue, it's showing people who might never have even thought about it before that it's happening all around us.

The Great Food Bank Heist by Onjali Q. Raúf The Great Food Bank Heist by Onjali Q. Raúf

Another Barrington Stokes book capturing real life moments and emotion from children who encounter food poverty. Written with great empathy and Rauf’s trademark humour, The Great (Food) Bank Heist is a moving story that gives a child’s-eye view of the increasing problem of food poverty. An interesting take, reflecting similarities with the Marcus Rashford influence on the socio-economic crisis! The planning, preparation and actual execution of the scheme is interesting and full of excitement for the readers who become participants through the pages. The great illustrations throughout make the book more accessible and give the text added life, published by Barrington Stoke this is a brilliantly accessible story not only for dyslexics, reluctant readers but for everyone.I have to say I really like the friendship between Nelson and his two friends, and I like what happens when they make a plan to try and catch whoever is stealing the food from the food bank.