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Emma Rea

A novel which tells the story of one summer in the life of a group of young boys in the countryside around Machynlleth. It starts with high hopes for exciting weeks building a bike track through the fields - but the arrival of a new boy in the area causes friction, leading to tension, personal challenges and anger for Dylan as he struggles to keep his ambitious dreams alive.

ISBN: 9781848518247

Price: £5.99

Department: Children, KS2 (7-11 yrs), Children's Fiction

Format: Paperback

Language: English

No. of pages: 122

Reading age: 9-11

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Reviews

Bringing a fresh breath of the mid-Wales countryside, moments of tenderness for new life, and a clear understanding of the vulnerability of childhood, this short, sharply written novella for upper junior readers was a pleasure to read. In fact I couldn't put it down. - Chris Stephens, Gwales

Blurb

School is over. Dylan has a whole summer stretching out ahead of him. His plan to build a daring bike track around his father's fields is his greatest yet. All seems perfect. But the arrival of a new boy in the village threatens to ruin everything. Floyd starts to take over his friends...and gradually, Dylan suspects that Floyd is not the person he seems to be. As Dylan struggles to keep his dreams alive, his summer turns out to be one of secrets and discovery - about other people and himself. A gripping story of determination and hard-won friendship.