From the acclaimed author of Big Magic and Magic Awry comes this electrifying middle-grade novel about Cas, a twelve-year-old runaway who gets lost in the Australian bush.

But when he meets a family of wild campers, they refuse to help him back to civilisation - or let him leave on his own.

Hatchet meets Stand By Me in this brilliantly suspenseful novel packed with high-stakes, fast-paced adventure and thorny moral dilemmas that will keep readers glued to the page all night. With a spiky, memorable cast, gripping twists and turns, and an unbeatable and explosive ending, Sarah Armstrong's third novel for children is perfect for fans of Tristan Bancks, Bren MacDibble and Nat Amoore.

Perfect for:

• Readers aged 9-14 who love high-stakes adventure set in the real world.

• Suspense/thriller fans who want high-stakes/high intrigue plots without too much grit or violence.

• Fans of suspenseful novels such as Tristan Bancks's Scar Town and Bren Macdibble's The Dog Runner.

• Book clubs, teachers and educators wanting a page-turner that also has meaningful themes for discussion

Read all of Sarah Armstrong's novels for young readers:

• Big Magic

• Magic Awry

• Run