Running Out of Time
We recommend this text is taught in Year 6 as a transition text.
A thrilling, unputdownable debut, with extraordinary twists and incredible action, from an incredible new voice in children's fiction.
‘I can steal time. The most I can take at the moment is fifteen seconds, which is not a lot.
Grandmother took almost three minutes once and she told me she's done more, but I never saw it. She says there are stories of someone who can take all the time in the world, but how can that be right?’
When Alex and his father are forced to flee their home to escape a brutal government, they begin a life-threatening journey across Europe. But when they are separated before they can reach Britain, Alex finds himself alone, with only his extraordinary gift to keep him alive.
Running out of Time is an ingenious, high-concept thriller with a twist that you won't believe.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We recommend this text is taught in Year 6 as a transition text.
A thrilling, unputdownable debut, with extraordinary twists and incredible action, from an incredible new voice in children's fiction.
‘I can steal time. The most I can take at the moment is fifteen seconds, which is not a lot.
Grandmother took almost three minutes once and she told me she's done more, but I never saw it. She says there are stories of someone who can take all the time in the world, but how can that be right?’
When Alex and his father are forced to flee their home to escape a brutal government, they begin a life-threatening journey across Europe. But when they are separated before they can reach Britain, Alex finds himself alone, with only his extraordinary gift to keep him alive.
Running out of Time is an ingenious, high-concept thriller with a twist that you won't believe.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We recommend this text is taught in Year 6 as a transition text.
A thrilling, unputdownable debut, with extraordinary twists and incredible action, from an incredible new voice in children's fiction.
‘I can steal time. The most I can take at the moment is fifteen seconds, which is not a lot.
Grandmother took almost three minutes once and she told me she's done more, but I never saw it. She says there are stories of someone who can take all the time in the world, but how can that be right?’
When Alex and his father are forced to flee their home to escape a brutal government, they begin a life-threatening journey across Europe. But when they are separated before they can reach Britain, Alex finds himself alone, with only his extraordinary gift to keep him alive.
Running out of Time is an ingenious, high-concept thriller with a twist that you won't believe.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We love this book because it is:
intricately woven, ingenious plot
a modern take on a time-slip adventure
an exploration of fate & choice
about refugees & migrants
Learning opportunities:
PSHE: bullying, prejudice and discrimination
Debate: ‘You can’t be brave unless you are scared.’
History & Present Day: Aleksander & his father are escaping an aggressive & authoritarian government. Find out about different regimes across the world.
Geography: what is an ‘asylum seeker’?
Geography: find Calais & Amsterdam and find out more about them
Writing: write a diary entry as Aleksander after he sees the headlines about border patrols intercepting migrant crossings.
Writing: write a letter to grandma asking more about Alex’s gift and how he needs to gain more time.
Write a balanced argument about the use of Alex’s gift (Alex V Dad) and changing the future.
Maths: language of time & telling the time
Geography: research passports across the world
PSHE: migrants crossing the channel
PSHE: trust & friendship
Read an extract on the Nosy Crow website: Running Out of Time
Find planning for each chapter of the books on the Nosy Crow website: Running Out of Time Planning
