Description
A life-affirming story about friendship, adventure and self-belief, from the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy. Perfect for fans of Louis Sachar’s Holes and Elle McNicoll’s A Kind of Spark.
When three eleven-year-old ‘problem children’ are thrown together at summer camp, they’re challenged to build a place to live together for the next week. But after a trip to a disused tin-mine goes awry, Milo and his new friends, Oscar and Effie, soon find themselves split off from the group and trapped underground. Can they work through their individual issues and come together as a team to find their way to freedom?
Review
Milo is really struggling since his little brother Luke died. He has withdrawn into himself, and talks to Luke all the time. No one lese knows that he talks to Luke - it’s his secret.
Milo's mum and dad decide that he should go on a camp for a week with other kids who also need a bit of help. He soon makes friends with Effie and Oscar, who each have problems of their own.
The camp take all the students on a tour of the local disused mine but Milo, Effie andOscar get trapped underground when the mine collapses. Will they be able to control their own fears and learn to trust each other? And can they help each other be brave enough to survive until help arrives?
This is a beautiful story of friendship and dealing with your emotions, especially for Milo who his dealing with the grief of losing his brother. It is a heartwarming story of discovering yourself and the things you can learn when pushed into trying something new. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it’s perfect for lower secondary readers.
Reviewed by Michelle
