It’s the first day back at school after the summer holidays.

Alfie can’t wait to see all his friends.

Hang on, wait! Where’s Sophie? Where did she go?

 

Alfie learns that Sophie and her family have moved overseas, and she won’t be coming back to school. He really misses his friend, but there are many ways to keep in touch. It’s exciting to have a family of friends living around the world!

 

A pleasure to read aloud, this charming rhyming story will help every expat parent with that complicated conversation on the car ride home.