Part of Middle School, book 5.5
First published 2014
Rafe Khatchadorian can hardly believe his luck when his class announces a trip to London for Living History studies. He pictures himself as a world traveler exploring the city. But Rafe faces the same problems that follow him everywhere. The school bully makes his life miserable. Jeanne Galletta still won't give him the time of day. And now he has to navigate an unfamiliar city where getting lost seems inevitable. What starts as an educational adventure quickly turns into chaos. Rafe must figure out how to survive London while dealing with bullies, crushes, and his own tendency to find trouble. The trip tests whether he can handle being far from home when everything that can go wrong does go wrong. This story captures the anxiety and excitement of being a kid in a big world where simple goals become complicated adventures.
Genres: fiction, adventure, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: London
Period: 21st-century
128 pages · Paperback · Arrow (Young); edition (2014-02-27)