Nicky's parents are ambitious for him. Sent off to boarding school to get a good education, Nicky is soon on the run. Trying to make sense of the world, he joins a group of squatters who seem to offer him the freedom he craves. But soon his life is slipping out of control. Will he ever reach home again? The story of Nicky's survival is thrilling. (8+)

Published by Macmillan Children's Books