The Mountain in my Shoe by Louise Beech @orendabooks @LouiseWriter

Bernadette and Conor have a very special relationship. He is a boy in care, and she has befriended him. Conor had been through many foster homes before meeting Bernadette, and she has her own demons back at home. When Conor goes missing on the way home from school Bernadette must focus on what she has...

The Lauras by Sara Taylor

Alex's mum walks out on her husband one day after a huge argument. She bundles Alex and a few essentials into the car and drives to a place where nobody knows them. This is how their journey across America starts. From state to state, Alex and Ma visit places from Ma's past, revealing pivotal experiences...