Runaway Kids

London, 1942: Thirteen-year-old Nell and five-year-old Olive are being sent away from home to escape the devastation of the East End during the Blitz. Leaving behind their beloved mother and brothers, they don’t know if they will ever see them again. As the sisters adjust to their new life in a close-knit Welsh village, they gradually find hope in the friendships they make. And Nell kindles a special bond with fellow evacuee Jimmy, who makes her smile even at the hardest of times. But when little Olive’s safety is threatened, Nell makes a decision that will change their lives forever.

Bloomsbury presents Runaways by E.L. Norry, read by Emily Jackman & Terrell Lewis 'Extraordinary. I loved it.' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear 'I LOVED Runaways. It has note-perfect voices and two important stories at the heart of it all. I couldn’t put it down.' Joanna Nadin...

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...