Summary
A daring escape. A school lockdown. A thrilling chase. What would you risk to save a life?
“Australian author Tristan Bancks has created a fictional but thoroughly researched, fast paced, suspenseful and ultimately hopeful story.” - Better Reading
Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The wires are cut one by one.
When they make their escape, a guard raises the alarm. Shou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143791799 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143791796 |
| Author: | Tristan Bancks |
| Publisher: | Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 2 July 2019 |
| Weight: | 182g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 197mm x 129mm |
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About The Author
Tristan Bancks
Tristan Bancks tells stories for the page and screen. His books for kids and teens include Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention, Cop & Robber, Ginger Meggs, the Tom Weekly series and, most recently, Scar Town, a suspense-thriller that won the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year for Younger Readers. His other awards and shortlistings include a CBCA Honour Book, the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards and the YABBA children’s choice book awards. His next book for readers age 10+ is Raised By Wolves, out May 2026.
Tristan is an author-advocate for literacy non-profit Room to Read. He is currently working with producers to develop a number of his books for the stage and screen. He’s excited by the future of storytelling and inspiring others to create.
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