Author: Cole, Steve
Reading age: from c 11 years
Published on 13 August 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (Barrington Stoke Ltd) in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 32 pages, 22 b/w, illus
196 x 132 x 5 | 68g
Award-winning author Steve Cole delivers a poignant quick-read for struggling teen readers, expertly capturing resilience and hope amidst the devastating impact of war.
Danylo watches fearfully as war edges ever closer to his peaceful life on a Ukrainian farm. To prepare for the worst, he and his mother build a shelter for protection.
But when the missiles eventually drop, they’re unprepared for the devastating impact and must cling to all they have left in order to survive.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.