When the bell rings and school is finished for the day, the walkers are finally set free. For ten blocks they have no-one telling them what to do; they can talk about bogies, skateboard, plan dramatic escapes, make jokes, face bullies, and hear about the school bus that fell from the sky...

In ten stories (one per block), find out what really happens on the walk home from school, when there are no parents or teachers to supervise (or stop the fun!). From hilarious escapades to brave challenges, join the walkers for one journey and many, many detours...

These stories are based around friendship and compassion. It’s has been described as a book about the in-between moments and the spaces where young people begin the walk from childhood to adulthood. The ten stories are stand alone, but have subtle details that weave them together. It's a very worthy winner of the Carnegie Medal 2021.

This book is perfect for P4+ but it is advised that teachers use their judegement for use in any specific class as some themes (such as cancer survival) may be triggering for some students.