A competitive race through the hills leads to tragedy in this thoughtful and heart-stopping teen drama from acclaimed author Tanya Landman.

Jake and Matt have trained hard for a weekend hiking with the school. They've got the gear, they've got fit – and they've got homework: something 'to keep their minds occupied' while walking. But Jake is more occupied with finishing first and beating Lee Harper. The weekend careers towards a dramatic climax – and Matt returns to school with his homework done in a way he could never have imagined …

Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 7.

Tanya Landman is renowned for her thought-provoking, prize-winning novels including the beautifully “deft and dark”, Carnegie Medal-winning Buffalo Soldier. In 2019 she won the Scottish Teenage Book Prize for her critically acclaimed novella One Shot. Tanya says that she loves how writing allows her to daydream – something she was always in trouble for at school! She lives in Devon with her sons, a Siamese cat and two Labradors.