Running scared

What if the boy you love is hiding a dark secret?

By: Susan J. Bruce

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Paperback | 16 February 2022

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Paperback
228 Pages

Age
13 - 15

Grade
8 - 10

Dimensions(cm)
20.32 x 13.34 x 1.32

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What if the boy you love is hiding a dark secret?

My name is Melinda and this has been the worst

year ever ... We had to leave our family farm,

Mum is in hospital, Dad is losing it and my

freak-out-and-run arachnophobia is getting worse.

The one good thing in my world is Rory.

Maybe he sees things differently because he's

been in a wheelchair for the past eight years,

but Rory always knows how to make me laugh.

Problem is, Dad doesn't want me anywhere

near him. He doesn't trust Rory or his family,

especially as Rory's brother is wanted by

the police.

And now even I'm scared about what

Rory might be hiding ...

Running Scared won the 2018 Caleb Prize for an unpublished manuscript!

Industry Reviews

"Running Scared is so well written, engaging and fast paced it's unputdownable. The characters so believable you'll bite your nails in hope they're okay. Running Scared is a story of belonging and friendship, betrayal and danger amidst forgiveness and overcoming fear."

Rosanne Hawke, Multi-award winning author of Marrying Ameera

"Part thriller, part coming of age story, Running Scared brought my heart to my mouth before sending it back to warm my chest! Mel is engaging, courageous and completely believable, while Rory is charismatic, adorable and simply the best portrayal of disAbility I've ever read."

Catch Tilly, Author of Otherwise Known as Pig.

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