A thrilling corkscrew of a novel that twists and turns weaving several strands of story into one compelling narrative, and the first novel from an established and bestselling picture book author for younger readers. Orphaned after the death of her parents in an air crash, Leo runs away from the aunt and uncle who are looking after her and makes her way to Glasgow to search for her grandparents. Rescued from the street by Mary who takes her in to join her collection of strange friends cared for by the community psychiatric nurse, Leo needs all the help she can get with her search. Findlay’s in trouble too, but he’s determined to help Leo in any way that he can. But someone out there is also after Leo. Can the children outwit their pursuers if they can remember not to step on the cracks?
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14-year-old Leo runs away from her aunt and uncle's home, where she has been living since the sudden death of her musician parents. Leo is driven away by the disturbing behaviour of her uncle. But she is not just wanting to escape her life: she wants to discover the secret behind the feud between her father and his Chinese family.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Running On The Cracks and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
Running On The Cracks features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers
Running On The Cracks is available in Paperback
Running On The Cracks was written by Julia Donaldson and published by Egmont Childrens Books
Running On The Cracks has 335 pages
£8.99