Escape

Sophie McKenzie is the internationally beloved and award-winning author of the million-copy selling Girl, Missing, as well as hit titles Sister, Missing, The Medusa Project series, and Blood Ties, which was the winner of the National Children’s Book Award.

"When her school trip takes a perilous turn, Bernice must channel all of her knowledge to survive in this gripping drama from the queen of teen thrillers, Sophie McKenzie. Perfectly pitched at struggling Key Stage 3 readers aged eleven and over, published in Barrington Stoke’s dyslexia-friendly format, and with complex and authentic teen relationships at its heart, Escape will have youngsters hooked from first page to last … Overflowing with edge-of-your-seat high-school drama and fascinating marine life facts, and illustrated throughout by Melania Badosa’s atmospheric black-and-white illustrations, Escape is a sure-fire winner for your tweenies!" – Lancashire Post"By Sophie McKenzie, the queen of teen thrillers, with a tense, edge-of-your-seat survival story … Perfect if you want an immersive story you can properly sink into and actually finish. Ideal for reluctant readers and readers with dyslexia, yes, but also brilliant if you just fancy a punchy, satisfying read without a huge commitment." – drawingonbooks, blogger