A gripping and atmospheric slow-burn YA thriller from an award-winning writer that explores masculinity, loneliness and the power of friendship to find light in the darkest world, for fans of Shuggie Bain, Glasgow Boys and Stand By Me.Seventeen years old, in a city he doesn't know and on the edge of a future he can't quite picture, Chris is lonely. Has been ever since moving to Aberdeen with his mum and her waste-of-space boyfriend.
Has been since his dad left years before that. Then he meets Lucas, a boy who doesn't speak, and suddenly life feels a little less grey. But when Chris and Lucas get lost during a cycling race across the Scottish Highlands, they discover a hidden world of dangerous men, violent crime and unspeakable secrets - and the two friends find themselves racing for their lives...
Compulsive, addictive and rich in emotional conflict, this is a breakout book from a writer at the top of their game.
| ISBN: | 9781398560369 |
| Publication date: | 8th April 2027 |
| Author: | Stewart Foster |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Children's an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Reading age: | 12+ |
| Genres: |
Thrillers Crime & Mystery Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men Cycling, Boarding & Skating PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND) |
A gripping and atmospheric slow-burn YA thriller from an award-winning writer that explores masculinity, loneliness and the power of friendship to find light in the darkest world, for fans of Shuggie Bain, Glasgow Boys and Stand By Me.Seventeen years old, in a city he doesn't know and on the edge of a future he can't quite picture, Chris is lonely. Has been ever since moving to Aberdeen with his mum and her waste-of-space boyfriend.
Runaway Boys is aimed at readers aged 12 and over.
Runaway Boys features in the following genres: Thrillers, Crime & Mystery, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men, Cycling, Boarding & Skating, PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND)
Paperback. £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. Pre-order. 8th April 2027.
Runaway Boys was written by Stewart Foster and published by Simon & Schuster Children's an imprint of Simon & Schuster UK
Runaway Boys has 320 pages
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. Pre-order. 8th April 2027.