Hard-hitting and achingly real, this carefully crafted YA novel from the multi-award-winning author of My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is a moving tale of mental health, sexuality and modern family life.
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…
Please note that this book contains mature content (with themes of homophobia, bullying and suicide) and language that some may find offensive.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 9.
This is Book 5 in the Super-readable YA Series. See all Super-readable YA books here.
See More General fiction
See More Romance & relationships stories
See More Family & home stories
No one has written a review for 'The Last Days of Archie Maxwell'
Why not be the first to share your opinion?
Annabel graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature and an ambition to be a children's author. She had a variety of jobs before deciding to travel the world and focus on writing. Annabel now lives in Yorkshire with her husband and two young sons.
Her first book, MY SISTER LIVES ON THE MANTELPIECE, won the Branford Boase and a Bett
