Publisher's Synopsis
Cold, hungry, lonely and scared, Nikki soon discovers that life on the streets of London is even tougher than she thought it would be. Nick, though, is used to scraping together a living for himself and his family. And whilst neither of them means to break the law, they soon find that isn't as easy as it sounds.
Two teenagers, a hundred years apart, offer a compelling insight into homelessness in this powerful novel from the author of Stone Cold.
What are the themes?
Prejudice, courage, survival, family, loyalty, homelessness and injustice. Cross-curricular links to history, geography and PSHE are strong.
Teaching points
The intriguing and thought-provoking parallel narratives of Nikki in the present day and Nick in the mid-nineteenth century make this an ideal text for Key Stage 3 offering excellent cross-curricular links. Linguistic discussion is provoked by the extensive use of historical dialect.
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