Cold, hungry, lonely and scared, Nikki soon discovers that life on the streets of London is even tougher than she thought it would be. Nick, though, is used to scraping together a living for himself and his family. And whilst neither of them means to break the law, they soon find that isn't as easy as it sounds.
Two teenagers, a hundred years apart, offer a compelling insight into homelessness in this powerful novel from the author of Stone Cold.
What are the themes?
Prejudice, courage, survival, family, loyalty, homelessness and injustice. Cross-curricular links to history, geography and PSHE are strong.Teaching points
The intriguing and thought-provoking parallel narratives of Nikki in the present day and Nick in the mid-nineteenth century make this an ideal text for Key Stage 3 offering excellent cross-curricular links. Linguistic discussion is provoked by the extensive use of historical dialect.
- ISBN10 0582848601
- ISBN13 9780582848603
- Publish Date 11 March 2005 (first published 3 July 2003)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 4 August 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Pearson Education Limited
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 240
- Language English