" I wish Dad would come back so he can tell us what's happening and everything can get back to normal.. Because he's the one who helps me make sense of the world and without him nothing feels right."

Having enjoyed S.E Durrant's previous books Running on Empty and Little Bits of Sky, a new publication is a treat.

Into Thin Air tells the story of Luna and her sister Jade; one night their dad packs his car with bags and other items and vanishes. Where has he gone? When will he back ? Life has been a challenge for the two sisters after their parents lost their business - The Centre of the Universe cafe- and financially everything is struggle and now with dad going they are lost and confused.

Luna has a passion about space and dreams to one day be an astronaut; she logs into the international space station website every day to watch events in particular an astronaut called Mimi who she aspires to be- this gives her a sense of calm.

The two sisters and their friend Casey start to search for the truth about the girl's dad's disappearance - strange visitors to the house and school challenges leave Luna feeling anxious- she counts prime numbers to give herself understanding and eases her troubles- can maths genius ever be accepted?

This is a moving and powerful read. The dynamic between the sisters is spot on as their love and support to each other is entwined with frustrations. Jade is the eternal upbeat optimist whilst Luna is more introspective. The ways by which they look out for one another is at the heart of the book.

A beautifully crafted adventure story about friendship and family and finding your way forward with positivity when everything around feels like its collapsing .

Highly recommended for 9-12 year olds / upper KS 2 class read,

An absolute winner from Nosy Crow Books and S. E. Durrant.

Thank you to Nosy Crow and Netgalley for the advance copy for an honest review.

" When things feel difficult here on Earth, I imagine I'm in a rocket breaking through gravity and leaving the world behind."