The powerful story of two siblings trying to survive extreme poverty by the multi-award-winning, Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted author of Boy 87 Lola's life is about to become unrecognisable. So is Lola. Everything used to be comfortable. She lived in a big house with her family, where her biggest problems were arguing with her little brother or being told she couldn't have a new phone. But as one disaster follows another, the threads of her home and family begin to unravel. Cut off from everything she has known before, Lola must find a new way to survive. Now, an ordinary girl must become extraordinary.

About the Author
Ele Fountain worked as an editor in children's publishing where she helped launch and nurture the careers of many prize-winning and bestselling authors. Ele's debut novel, Boy 87, won four awards and was nominated for nine more, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. She lives in Hampshire with her husband and two daughters.

Reviews
"Succeeds as a page-turning survival adventure and as an indictment of global capitalism's brutality... Suspenseful and gripping... a fable of hope in harrowing conditions."
--Kirkus Reviews



Book Information
ISBN 9781782692553
Author Ele Fountain
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Pushkin Children's Books
Publisher Pushkin Children's Books