Protest

One friend’s passion for saving the planet clashes with another’s lust for likes in this super-short read for struggling teen readers from bestselling author Steve Cole.

Determined to make a stand against climate change, two friends start out small, with cardboard signs and low-budget videos. But when they start to gather an online following, their ambitions grow, leading them to plan an ambitious stunt at a packed art gallery. Although the soup never hits the painting, they still go viral. But the thwarted stunt reveals a split between them.

Who will win in the battle of passion vs. popularity?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.

About the author

Steve Cole is an internationally bestselling author who has written over 150 books and sold over 3 million copies. He has written Doctor Who fiction, succeeded Charlie Higson as the Young Bond author and worked with Ben Fogle on his Mr Dog series. His powerful middle-grade cli-fi novellas for Barrington Stoke include Drowning in My Bedroom, which won the 2024 Dudley Children’s Book Award: Short & Sweet Category.