Description

The terrifying impact of global warming on vulnerable lives is laid bare in this gripping tale of survival from internationally bestselling author Steve Cole.

Gayla is trapped when floodwater pours into her bedroom in a residential centre for kids with disabilities. The other children have been evacuated while Gayla waited for her father, but now the streets around are cut off and she’s all alone with no way out.

Junjun’s makeshift shack has been washed away in the flood and he needs to find medicine for his sister, who’s sick after drinking contaminated water.

At first these two young people seem to have little in common and pity each other, but as the waters continue to rise, can they find a way to work together to survive …?

Publisher Review

“Powerful and absolutely gripping … a wake-up call for young readers about the urgent need to protect our world” – LoveReading4Kids on World Burn Down

“Cole’s prose is vivid and visceral, with nuanced characterisation and evocative descriptions that make a global issue feel deeply personal” – CBI Recommended Reads on Tin Boy