A quick-witted, brave young refugee tries to track down his missing friends in this uplifting middle-grade story of resilience and friendship. The highly anticipated follow-up to My Name is Samim
Thirteen-year-old Zayn endures a long, dangerous journey from war-torn Afghanistan with his best friend Samim, only to lose him when their dinghy sinks in the English Channel. Zayn arrives in the UK, alone, but convinced Samim is alive - somewhere.
Sent to live in a hotel with other asylum seekers, Zayn starts to find small pieces of normal life - he goes to school, joins the soccer team and is making friends. Then children begin disappearing from the hotel, including Zayn's roommate. When the police struggle to find them, Zayn feels he's the only one who can.
Hounded by a local gang, as well as demons from his past, Zayn finds hope and help in unlikely places. But can he find his missing friends, old and new, as well as the safe home he's been searching for?
