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There’s no easy way to put this, so I’ll say it straight out. It’s time I faced up to the truth. I’m fourteen years old and I have Ishmael Leseur’s Syndrome. There is no cure.

But that won’t stop Ishmael and his intrepid band of misfits from taking on bullies, bugs, babes, the Beatles, debating and the great white whale in the toughest, the weirdest, the most humiliatingly awful – and the best year of their lives.

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He is the main character that has special/ mental problems

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He is the main character that has special/ mental problems

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ishmael lesuer is a 14yr person who thinks he has a problem called ishmael lesuer he thinks down on himself a lot

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In this chapter, readers are introduced to Ishmael Leseur, a 14-year-old boy who feels like the biggest loser in school. He jokingly claims to suffer from“Ishmael Leseur's Syndrome,” a condition that makes him socially awkward, unlucky, and constantly embarrassed. He believes his unusual name and his lack of confidence make him stand out for all the wrong reasons.

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In this chapter, Ishmael tells the embarrassing story of how he got his unusual name. His father loves retelling the story at family gatherings, while Ishmael hates hearing it because it always makes him squirm with embarrassment. His sister, Prue, enjoys watching his discomfort.

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Ishmael tells the story of how he was born and how he got his unusual name. His father joked that Ishmael's mother was like the "white whale" from Moby-Dick and dressed up as Captain Ahab while waiting for the birth. After Ishmael was born, his father quoted the famous line "Call me Ishmael," and the name stayed.

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He struggles with self criticism and blames his abnormality on his parents.

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Ishmael blames Herman Melville, the author of Moby-Dick, for giving him the name he dislikes. He explains that his parents loved the novel and chose the name because of their admiration for the book. Ishmael wishes he had a more ordinary name and believes his unusual one has caused many of his problems.

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Ishmael explains that his name was not a big issue during primary school. Things changed when he started St Daniel's College, where students began teasing him about it. He feels that starting high school marked the beginning of his struggles with bullying and embarrassment.

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Ishmael explains how difficult life at St Daniel's College became because of the school bully, Barry Bagsley. To avoid being targeted, he tries to stay invisible by not drawing attention to himself in class or around the school. Looking back, Ishmael realises that although Year 9 will be challenging, it will eventually become one of the most important years of his life.

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On the first day of Year 9, Ishmael's new English teacher, Miss Tarango, discusses Moby-Dick and the origin of his name. This gives Barry more opportunities to tease Ishmael about being called "Ishmael." However, Miss Tarango quickly shows that she is clever and isn't afraid to stand up to Barry's rude behaviour.

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Ishmael introduces himself in more detail by sharing facts about his personality, interests, and insecurities. He continues to describe his struggles with confidence and fitting in at school. The chapter helps readers understand why Ishmael sees himself as awkward and unlucky, while also showing his sense of humour.

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difference

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homeroom teach

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my name is ishmeal lesur

do want to know how i got my name

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The name Ishmael Leseur could bring the very worst out of people

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dont call me ishmeal

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Ishmael

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Ishmael go to a high name st daniel barry bagsley start to make up name like fishtail end more in the first year he barly think of he name and the did a tow on he self.

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chapter 3 4 and 5 was very intersesting it gave us a new character his name was mr brownhill and he was ishamels homeroom teacher. we also found oput how ishmael got his name.

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chapter 3 4 and five was interesting because it gave us new charicters one of the main was barry bagstin and he was always rude to ismale by calling him a wussy name.

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Chapter 3 to 5 is about how his parents gave him his name, how his primary school years and his secondary school years were and that is what chapter 3-5 was about.

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Complete your review of Chapter 6, 7 and 8 and post your comments on the padlet.

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not very nice

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An annoying and mean student going out of his way to make people upset