Last Days of Archie Maxwell

<p> Full of love humour and heartbreak this beautifully crafted YA novella from the multi-award-winning author of Ketchup Clouds and My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is a compassionate and distinctive tale of modern family life and its issues. Dads leave home all the time. It's not that unusual really. Leon's dad walked out. So did Mo's. But Archie's? Well that's a different story - a story that Archie must keep secret at all cost. Archie knows he should accept Dad for who he is so he hides his turmoil until he can stand it no longer. With nowhere else to turn he finds himself at the railway track. The track has been calling to him promising escape release. The only problem is it's been calling to someone else too...Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 13+ Please note that this book contains mature content (with themes of homophobia bullying and suicide) and language that some may find offensive. </p>