Runaways
An Irresistible Story About Finding Your True Home
1st Edition
Published on 3. July 2025
352 pages
978-1-5266-8475-2 (ISBN)
Description
'Extraordinary. I loved it.' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear
'Gripping, heartfelt ... unforgettable' Jenny Pearson, author of The Super-Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates
'A fantastic novel that doesn't shy away from big emotions.' Maisie Chan, author of Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths
He needs to get lost. She wants to be found.
Jamie and July are both eleven-year-olds living in London - but they have very different lives. They meet for the first time at Waterloo Station in the last week of the holidays. They are both desperate to get away from home. July is really worried about her unreliable mum - she needs to get help. Jamie has done something terrible - and left in a panic. Despite their worries, the sun is shining and, as they escape everything they've left behind in the city, Jamie and July can't help but sense adventure in the air.
But running away isn't just harmless summertime fun. What are they really trying to escape? And will either Jamie or July find a place that finally feels like home? Three homes, two kids, one journey.
Winner of the Lewisham Book Award
'I LOVED Runaways. It has note-perfect voices and two important stories at the heart of it all. I couldn't put it down.' Joanna Nadin, award-winning author
'Runaways is gripping and deeply authentic and more than a bit brilliant' James Goodhand, author of Last Lesson
'Addictive, brilliant in every way' Evan, The Week Junior young reviewer
'Gripping, heartfelt ... unforgettable' Jenny Pearson, author of The Super-Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates
'A fantastic novel that doesn't shy away from big emotions.' Maisie Chan, author of Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths
He needs to get lost. She wants to be found.
Jamie and July are both eleven-year-olds living in London - but they have very different lives. They meet for the first time at Waterloo Station in the last week of the holidays. They are both desperate to get away from home. July is really worried about her unreliable mum - she needs to get help. Jamie has done something terrible - and left in a panic. Despite their worries, the sun is shining and, as they escape everything they've left behind in the city, Jamie and July can't help but sense adventure in the air.
But running away isn't just harmless summertime fun. What are they really trying to escape? And will either Jamie or July find a place that finally feels like home? Three homes, two kids, one journey.
Winner of the Lewisham Book Award
'I LOVED Runaways. It has note-perfect voices and two important stories at the heart of it all. I couldn't put it down.' Joanna Nadin, award-winning author
'Runaways is gripping and deeply authentic and more than a bit brilliant' James Goodhand, author of Last Lesson
'Addictive, brilliant in every way' Evan, The Week Junior young reviewer
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 14 years
ISBN-13
978-1-5266-8475-2 (9781526684752)
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Book
07/2025
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
€10.50
Available immediately
Person
E.L. Norry is the acclaimed author of Fablehouse (Bloomsbury, 2023) and several previous children's books. She has a BA (Hons) in Film and an MA in Screenwriting. She was born in Cardiff and grew up in the care system. She now lives in Bournemouth with her husband and children and works in further education. Emma's previous books include Son of the Circus (Scholastic, 2019), which was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards, and Amber Under Cover (OUP, 2021). Her short stories have been published in anthologies including The Very Merry Murder Club (Farshore, 2021), Happy Here: 10 stories from Black British authors & illustrators (Knights Of, 2021) and The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation (Scholastic, 2021).
Content
- Cover
- Praise
- RUNAWAYS
- Series page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- CONTENTS
- 1 JULY Nando's and Jax
- 2 JAMIE Nando's and Dad
- 3 JULY Jax
- 4 JAMIE The Misery of Les Mis
- 5 JULY Bad News
- 6 JAMIE The Accident
- 7 JULY Off We Go!
- 8 JAMIE Run
- 9 JULY Meet Jamie
- 10 JAMIE Bank Holiday Monday
- 11 JULY Arrival
- 12 JAMIE Shelter
- 13 JULY A Friend
- 14 JAMIE Dogs and Skaters
- 15 JULY The Flower Shop and Bee's House
- 16 JAMIE The Fun of the Fair
- 17 JULY Jamie to the Rescue
- 18 JAMIE Beach Party
- 19 JULY A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss
- 20 JAMIE Meet Liz
- 21 JULY All That Glitters Is Not Gold
- 22 JAMIE Home, Sweet Home
- 23 JULY There's No Place Like Home
- Epilogue JAMIE Dad
- Epilogue JULY First Day, Year 7
- Help and Information
- Acknowledgements
- Advertisement
- Chapter One The Cairn June 1954
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- About the Author
