Having to cope with the school bully is bad enough, but it's not just the other kids who are a problem. Some of the teachers - bordering on psycho - are employing the carrot-and-stick method of motivation … without the carrot.
And then, there's Shakespeare – what use is that going to be?
Set in England following World War II, this moving, and at times funny, coming-of-age story celebrates the special bond between two best friends – a bond that turns out to be stronger than death itself.