The Boy Who Steals Houses

Can two broken boys find their perfect home? By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming, this is a gorgeously told, powerful story. Sam is only fifteen but he and his autistic older brother, Avery, have been abandoned by every relative he's ever known. Now Sam's trying to build a new life for them. He survives by breaking into empty houses when their owners are away, until one day he's caught out when a family returns home. To his amazement this large, chaotic family takes him under their wing - each teenager assuming Sam is a friend of another sibling. Sam finds himself inextricably caught up in their life, and falling for the beautiful Moxie. But Sam has a secret, and his past is about to catch up with him. Heartfelt storytelling, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Jennifer Niven.

About the author

CG Drews is the author of A Thousand Perfect Notes, The Boy Who Steals Houses, and Don't Let the Forest In. CGs work has been translated into five languages and was nominated for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie Medal and won the 2020 CBCA Honour Award. CG lives in Australia, never sleeps and is forever buried under a pile of unread books.

Product details

• Authors: C G Drews, C. G. Drews, C.G. Drews, CG Drews
• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 15
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9781408349922
• ISBN: 978-1-4083-4992-2
• No. of pages: 300
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Interest age: from c 12 years, For secondary education, JUVENILE FICTION / Disabilities & Special Needs, Jandy Nelson; E Lockhart; YA; autism; own voices; brothers