This is a contemporary tale about two friends - one of whom, Asra, is an asylum seeker from an unnamed Eastern European country. The other, Ruby Tanya, is the daughter of a local man who is campaigning against the presence of asylum seekers in his community. During a dramatic explosion at the girls' school, a young teacher is killed. The asylum seekers at the local camp are blamed, and local people begin to argue that they should be deported. A branch of the National Front gets involved and demos are planned. Asra and her parents are due to be deported, but Asra runs away at the last minute so her parents have to return without her. She hides in a nearby derelict building and is helped by Ruby Tanya.
- ISBN10 1448100186
- ISBN13 9781448100187
- Publish Date 30 September 2011 (first published 1 April 2004)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Imprint RHCP UK Digital
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 256
- Language English