Five Hundred Miles

<p>Tense teen drama with all the hallmarks of a classic Kevin Brooks in which two brothers take off in a stolen car with a mysterious girl. A road-movie story shot through with playful hopefulness. Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+</p><p>For brothers Cole and Ruben it's another rainy morning in the badlands of East London selling dodgy paperwork for even dodgier motors. But arriving in a grimy pub on their latest errand the brothers stumble across a trio of gangsters a beautiful young girl and a monkey in a cage - and their entire day is knocked off course. They soon find themselves fleeing in a hot-wired car girl and chattering monkey in tow surrounded by police. Their final destination: Oban five hundred miles north where they hope to find sanctuary. Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+</p>