Paris. August. One long summer of nothing. 48 hours of everything. From the inimitable Meg Rosoff comes a chaotic and irresistible new YA.

Paris. August. One long summer of nothing. 48 hours of everything. From the inimitable Meg Rosoff comes a chaotic and irresistible new YA. With his train home leaving in a matter of minutes, Callum confronts an unfortunate truth: that his summer in France was an unmemorable failure. No epic adventure, no summer fling, and his French didn't even improve. Having achieved nothing and with only uncertainty waiting for him at home, Callum impulsively decides to stay in Paris to try and salvage the summer. It's the hottest weekend in France's history, however, and a curfew has been placed on the city. A few hours into his stay, Callum is involved in a search for a stolen oboe that belonged to his estranged cousin, Harrison. When, he meets one of the prime suspects, the enigmatic and alluring Lilou, she offers him a choice: stick with Harrison and the remains of his failed trip, or follow her into the scorching hot streets of Paris …

"Nobody writes like Meg Rosoff. An absolute masterclass in voice" - Holly Bourne

"This book is pure wit. Nobody captures the teenage experience quite like Meg Rosoff, and here it is laid out in all its mortifying, sweaty, hilarious, brilliant glory. A caper of the highest order" - Katya Balen

"Nobody describes the strength, pain and comedy of being young as elegantly and eloquently as Meg Rosoff" - Amanda Craig