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Running away for beginners

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Jasper was just diagnosed with cancer. His treatment starts in aweek, and his parents want him to carry on as normal.His friends organize a weekend trip to get away from everything andclear his mind. It’ll be like running away for beginners, theyjoke. But what they don’t know is Jasper isn’t planning on makingthe journey back.

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SKU: 9780702329937 Category: Gen Z / YA Tags: Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's / Teenage)
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“Funny, heartfelt and ultimately hopeful” – The Scotsman

You can’t run from bad news. Or can you?

Jasper was just diagnosed with cancer. His treatment starts in a week, and in the meantime his parents want him to carry on as normal. Jasper knows that’s impossible.

His friends help to organize a weekend trip to get away from everything that’s happened and clear his mind. It’ll be like running away for beginners, they joke.

On the journey, they come to understand each other better as everyone’s secrets come out. Except Jasper doesn’t tell his friends his own secret: that when the return journey begins, he won’t be going with them.

  • A funny, heartfelt journey of a book, with vivid friendship dynamics and an unforgettable protagonist and narrator facing devastating news
  • This story was inspired by Mark Illis’s own experiences from when he was a teen diagnosed with cancer
  • Perfect for fans of John Green and Nicola Yoon

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Weight 0.21 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.8 × 2.4 cm
Author

Illis, Mark

Publisher

Scholastic

Imprint

Scholastic

Cover

Paperback

Pages

296

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Young Adult / Code: C

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