<p><b>'Gorgeously written . . . immediately hooks the reader from the early pages (the world-building is fantastic).' </b><i><b>I</b></i><b><i>ndependent</i></b><br><br>Welcome to the<i> Arcadia</i>.<br><br>Once a luxurious cruise ship, now it is home to the stranded. For forty years, they have lived, and died, on the water.<br><br>A place of extreme haves and have-nots, gangs and make-shift shelters, its people are tyrannized by a country they can see but can't get to. A country that says it doesn't want them.<br><br>Esther is a loyal citizen, working flat-out for a rare chance to live a life on land. Nik is a rebel, intent on liberating the Arcadia once and for all.<br><br>Together, they will change the future . . .<br><br><b>WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT <i>THE STRANDED:</i></b><br><br><b>'A pacy, gripping read that plunges you into this near-future dystopia from the first page.'</b><br><br><b>'A real page-turner, with relatable characters and lots of twists and turns . . . if you loved <i>Station Eleven </i>this will be right up your street'</b><br><br><b>'This is honestly one of the best action centred books I've read in a while! Think Titanic meets <i>The Hunger Games</i>!.'</b></p>

Binding: Paperback;448 pages; Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK; Classification: Children?s / Teenage fiction and true stories; Weight: 374 g; Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 29

Something not quite right? You have 28 days from the day you receive it, to send something back.

Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.

Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Click here to view our full Returns Policy.