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When their father fails to come home one day, Lola and Amit face a terrifying new reality. With no money and no idea how to look after themselves, they are made homeless and must find a way to survive on the streets. Things go from bad to worse when Lola and Amit are separated. In a race to find her brother, Lola must rely on the help of Rafi - a boy who, like her, is struggling to endure homelessness.
About the author
Ele Fountain worked as an editor in children's publishing where she helped launch and nurture the careers of many prize-winning and bestselling authors. Ele's debut novel, Boy 87 (published in the US as Refugee 87), won four awards and was nominated for nine more, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Her novel
Fake garnered teh 2024-2025 Sunshine State Award for Young Readers. She lives in Hampshire with her husband and two daughters.
Summary
When their father fails to come home one day, Lola and Amit face a terrifying new reality. With no money and no idea how to look after themselves, they are made homeless and must find a way to survive on the streets.
Things go from bad to worse when Lola and Amit are separated. In a race to find her brother, Lola must rely on the help of Rafi - a boy who, like her, is struggling to endure homelessness. Thrilling and hard-hitting in equal measure, Lost is a rich adventure story with urgent social themes.
Foreword
The powerful story of two siblings trying to survive homelessness by the multi-award-winning, Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted author of Boy 87
