"A thrilling apocalyptic adventure which takes being prepared to new levels"
Once again Polly Ho-Yen shows her facility at injecting a thrilling element of sci-fi and mild horror into her stories of very real children and authentic depictions of relationships with family and friends. What could be a familiar tale of a young boy dealing with family break up and a parent with what we can see are mental health issues, becomes a nightmare battle for survival.
Billy’s mum, Sylvia, is constantly teaching him the rules for how to survive alone, often taking him out of school for practical lessons. But one lesson gets life-threateningly out of hand and Billy is sent to live with his father while she is hospitalized. Billy has to learn to trust his father and his potential new family and also accept the true friendship offered by Anwar.
They will all need each other when the doom that Sylvia seemed to be expecting arrives in the shape of a terrifying virus. Billy is a character that readers will really care about and admire his courage and resilience. He learns some valuable lessons about people being stronger together and finally understands what happened to his mother.
While the resolution of the crisis might stretch credibility for adult readers, younger readers will gallop through to the nail-biting climax in this exciting adventure.
From the bestselling and Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted author of Boy in the Tower. Perfect for fans of Ross Welford, Lisa Thompson and Onjali Rauf.
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From the bestselling and Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted author of Boy in the Tower. Perfect for fans of Ross Welford, Lisa Thompson and Onjali Rauf.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed How I Saved the World in a Week and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
How I Saved the World in a Week features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, PSHE: Divorce, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Science Fiction, Featured Books for 11+ readers
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
How I Saved the World in a Week was written by Polly Ho-Yen and published by Simon & Schuster Childrens Books an imprint of Simon & Schuster Ltd
How I Saved the World in a Week has 375 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
