Lark

Nicky and Kenny find themselves in danger when they get lost on the Yorkshire Moors in a snowstorm.

Things are getting tense at home for Nicky and Kenny as they wait for a visit from their estranged mum. To escape, they go for a walk on the moors, taking their little Jack Russell terrier with them.

But what should have been a laugh, a lark, turns deadly when the weather changes and they are caught in a blizzard. Nothing will ever be quite the same again.

NOTE: UKLA Book Awards Longlist 2020
NOTE: Carnegie Winner 2020

A multiple tissue weepie and a satisfying end to the sequence. The beautiful, economical prose conveys eloquently both the external landscape and Nicky's internal state. The slightly mawkish element doesn't detract from this excellent Hi-lo read.

• Winner - Carnegie Medal 2020