1962,London during the Cuban Missile Crisis. What would you do if there was a real possibility that the world might end
Ray,aware of his parents'building worry,decides to take matters into his own hands. He builds a shelter in the woods behind his house in the hope that he never has to use it. Only to discover that someone else needs it more than he does. An American girl,reported missing,has turned up there... Why is she hiding And with neighbour turning against neighbour,will Ray be willing to help her
Set over the six days when the Cuban Missile Crisis became public knowledge,this tense,clever thriller might just be Emma Carroll's best book yet!
Publisher: Faber & FaberISBN: 9780571332830Dimensions: 198 x 129 mmEdition: Main
Emma Carroll
A much-loved children's author,Emma Carroll's first novel,Frost Hollow Hall,was nominated for the 2014 Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Since then she has gone on to publish stories for children including In Darkling Wood,Frost Hollow Hall,Sky Chasers,Letters from the Lighthouse,Secrets of a Sun King and When We Were Warriors.
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