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Simon Shaw has a family of four. An older sister Kirsti, his Mum, and his dad. He likes role-playing and has a good sense of humor. Her dislikes being left out and being treated differently. He is underweighting with no build due to his
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is a fictional novel about a boy named Simon who suffers from muscular dystrophy. The narrative makes it clear that Simon will not live for another year. Despite his prognosis, Simon remains a righteous and humorous character, unafraid to share his opinions and seemingly indifferent to his impending
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Alex is one of Nathan and Simon’s enemies. He is considered to be the school bully. Not much is said about Alex’s appearance, but Nathan often refers to him as looking like an "ape" or a "monkey." Alex is not the smartest kid on the block. This is seen when Nathan makes fun of him saying “his brain
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