Heathrow nights

After his father's death and his mother's swift remarriage, Russell feels he can identify with Shakespeare's Homlet.

But when his class is taken to see the play, he and his mates ruin the performance.

Banned from the half-term school trip, the boys head off to find a place to stay on their own.

At first, Heathrow Airport feels comfortable and safe.

But Russell, left alone there, finds it altering. Restless yet sleepless, Heathrow nights fill with waking dreams.

A thought-provoking novel for older children.