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Into Thin Air

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Pub Date 13 Aug 2026 | Archive Date 20 Aug 2026


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Description

The highly acclaimed author of Little Bits of Sky and Running on Empty, S.E Durrant, returns to the middle-grade orbit with Into Thin Air.  

11-year-old Luna dreams of becoming an astronaut and astronauts need to remain calm in a crisis... She knows for certain that the International Space Station will be over their house in ten days, so Dad will definitely be home by then. Won’t he?

But Dad left in the middle of the night. Nobody has heard from him, and nobody knows where he is.The only person Luna can talk to is her best friend, Casey. As he, Luna and her younger sister Jade piece together the clues Dad left behind, they embark on an unexpected adventure into the unknown...

Part love letter to the night sky and wholly rooted in the everyday life of a girl determined to piece together her dad’s disappearance, Into Thin Air is a compelling and powerful story of a working-class family and their resilience in the face of fear and uncertainty.

The highly acclaimed author of Little Bits of Sky and Running on Empty, S.E Durrant, returns to the middle-grade orbit with Into Thin Air.  

11-year-old Luna dreams of becoming an astronaut and...


Advance Praise

Praise for S.E. Durrant

“A light-hearted, tender book, as warm and funny as AJ himself.” - Jacqueline Wilson

“Lyrical, moving and realistic ” - The Sunday Times

“One of the best children’s novels of the year [ . . . ] thought-provoking and uplifting.” - The Express

“A beautifully written and moving book.” - The Scotsman

“What makes it even more special is how Durrant keeps it realistic but maintains a sense of hope and optimism.” - BookTrust

Praise for S.E. Durrant

“A light-hearted, tender book, as warm and funny as AJ himself.” - Jacqueline Wilson

“Lyrical, moving and realistic ” - The Sunday Times

“One of the best children’s novels of...


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781839940811
PRICE £7.99 (GBP)
PAGES 256

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