The horrific real-life cost of fast fashion is exposed in this gripping tale of survival from bestselling author Steve Cole. When twelve-year-old Hanh is offered a job as a shop assistant in Hanoi, she sees it as a chance to earn money to send back to her family living in poverty in rural Vietnam. But on her arrival in the city, she soon learns that the job offer was a lie and finds herself working in virtual slavery in an illegal garment factory. Life in this sweatshop is a daily hell of long hours, little rest, poor food and regular violence. Hanh is desperate to escape, but when an opportunity arises will she be able to find the courage to take a dangerous chance?

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 9 years. This book has been specially written for struggling readers. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.

This book was published in 2022 by Barrington Stoke Ltd .

Steve Cole is the bestselling author of Astrosaurs and Young Bond , among many other books. Catherine Bailey is an author whose work has been published in children's magazines, including Hello / Highlights for Children. Her next book, Hypnosis Harry, is forthcoming from Sky Pony Press. Oriol Vidal is an illustrator and storyboard artist based in Barcelona, Spain. He graduated from U. B. Barcelona with a degree in Fine Arts. Including illustrating books and magazines, Oriol has worked in animation where he developed character designs and storyboards for clients in the US, France, UK, South Korea, and Spain.