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Cas ran away to escape his problems. Now, he may have to run for his life.
For fans of Tristan Bancks and Katherine Rundell comes this electrifying middle-grade novel about a twelve-year-old called Cas, who runs away to avoid a reunion with his estranged father. Cas soon finds himself lost in the wilderness, completely alone and without help. Or is he?

Cas thought running away from home would solve all his problems. But he didn’t count on getting hopelessly lost in the tangled Australian bush. Alone and afraid, Cas has given up all hope of rescue when he stumbles upon a strange family hiding out in the wilderness. He won’t survive without their help. But when he discovers they’re also on the run – from something so big, they won’t even talk about it – he realises his problems are just beginning …

Hatchet meets Stand By Me in this brilliantly suspenseful novel from the acclaimed author of Big Magic and Magic Awry. With a spiky, memorable cast, gripping twists and turns and thorny moral dilemmas, it will keep readers glued to the page all night.

• Sarah Armstrong
• Published 2025 July 29th by Hardie Grant Children's Publishing (first published 1970 January 1st)
• ISBN: 176121456X
• ISBN13: 9781761214561
• 279 Pages
• 4.30 80 ratings
• 21 reviews