Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Children's Group for approving my request to read an arc of this book.

This story follows a young boy who is has gone through a lot of changes in his family, from his parents separation, money struggles and moving to a smaller flat, as well as watching his dads struggle with pain. The story begins when he meets another boy in the basement of the flats and he appears to be from the Victorian era.
I didn’t end up finishing this book, but it’s nothing against the story. I have read a few middle grade books and really enjoyed them, I just found this books writing to feel much younger than the others I’d read even though the characters were the same age.