Friendship forms between two struggling teen girls in the foster system in this poignant story with a supernatural twist, from acclaimed author Sally Nicholls.

This story is going to sound strange. I can't help that. I can only tell you what happened.

Clare first met Maddy on a horrible day. Then again, most days are horrible for Clare. She's learned that it's not worth making friends when you're a foster kid and you'll be moved on soon anyway.

But Maddy makes Clare see things differently. Maddy, with her strange clothes and strange ideas, who understands what it's like to be in care. But then Maddy disappears, and Clare finds that now she has opened her heart, she can't let go …

Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.