928 Miles from Home

Calum Brooks, a 14-year-old boy, has big dreams of becoming a movie writer but is stuck coping alone while his dad works away. When his father invites his new Polish girlfriend and her son, Sergei, to move in, Calum's life is turned upside down. He's sharing a room with the enemy, but when he's knocked down in a hit-and-run and breaks both legs, he and Sergei start to understand each other and work together to investigate a series of break-ins at the local community center.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 02 May 2019
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Calum Brooks, a fourteen-year-old boy, has big dreams of becoming a movie writer, creating films with massive budgets and A-list stars. However, for now, he is stuck coping alone while his dad works away, writing scripts in his head and trying to stay in with his gang of mates at school, who don't like new kids, especially foreign ones.

But when his father invites his new Polish girlfriend, Anna, and her son, Sergei, to move in, Calum's life is turned upside down. He is now sharing a room with the enemy! How is he going to explain that to his mates? Yet, when Calum is knocked down in a hit-and-run and breaks both legs, everything changes.

Trapped at home, Calum and Sergei slowly start to understand each other, and even work together to investigate a series of break-ins at the local community center. But Calum can't help feeling like Sergei is hiding something. Is he really trying to help, or cover up his own involvement in the crime?

928 Miles from Home is a powerful new story from the multi-award-winning author of Smart and A Seven-Letter Word, Kim Slater. It explores themes of friendship, family, and the complexities of identity. The characters are well-developed, and the plot is engaging, making it a must-read for anyone who enjoys young adult fiction.

Weight: 240g
Dimension: 129 x 195 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529009224