Trapped sees teen thriller maestro Sophie McKenzie present a page-turning tale of overcoming rivalries and snap judgements in order to survive a school trip disaster.
Back on the bus after the Hightop Youth Singers have performed at a retirement home, Hailey is struggling with the way everyone’s fawning over new girl Bex, with her “awesome” voice, “sleek dark hair, great big eyes and huge curly eyelashes.” Add to that the fact that her long-time crush seems to have lost interest in her, and it’s fair to say Hailey is not happy.
When disaster strikes and their coach is left teetering on the edge of a cliff, Hailey and Bex must find a way to work through their differences — the survival of the Hightop Youth Singers depends on it.
Fast-paced and shot-through with urgency and emotion as Hailey comes to a state of empathy, Trapped has a lucid, pacey style and themes that are perfectly pitched for teenagers who find reading a challenge.
A dramatic coach crash forces Hailey to re-examine her relationships with her fellow singing-club members in this gripping drama from queen of teen thrillers Sophie McKenzie.
A singing-club trip ends in disaster when the coach carrying the members spins out of control. Hailey is trapped at the back of the coach with her nemesis Bex, who’s taken the lead role in their latest performance, and handsome Kit, on whom Hailey has a massive crush. As the coach hangs over the edge of a precipice and Kit escapes to find help, Hailey and Bex have to get over their initial judgements about each other and work together if they are to stand a chance of survival. Will they find a way to safety?
Specially designed and edited to a reading age of 7, this title is aimed at struggling teen readers, and is also ideal for EAL learners, filling a crucial gap for engaging, age-appropriate titles
Having started out as a journalist and editor, Sophie McKenzie became a full-time author after being made redundant and taking up a creative writing course. She immediately fell in love with writing stories and her debut novel Girl, Missing – which has since sold over one million copies – was just the beginning of a multi-award-winning and internationally successful career.
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