When Chris finds Danny, he knows he's a 'Runner' - a refugee running away from a country destroyed by climate change. Chris should hand Danny in to the authorities. That's what everyone else would do. But Chris feels differently. Will he jeopardise his own future for the sake of his new friend?

Rising Tide is part of the Shades 2.0 series, published by Ransom Publishing, a specialist publisher for reluctant readers and struggling readers. The Shades 2.0 books offer fast-paced, shorter stories (just 64pp each) for older readers who may find longer books too daunting, but who still want the excitement of a great story told with pace and style.

Rising Tide is ideal for reluctant readers aged 12+ with a reading age of 9 - 10 years.