"Runaway Time" is the first part of the much-talked-about trilogy "The Numbers," published in January 2009 and instantly topping sales rankings not only in the UK, but throughout the world.
The book has been translated into 25 languages and published in 45 countries.
Girls like Jem don’t make friends.
What’s the point, if you can’t fit in anywhere—if you’re a stranger in every foster home, in every class, in every company? What’s the point of making friends who you avoid making eye contact with?
Why? You don’t answer anyone that question. You have to keep your secret. You’re always on the sidelines, always alone. Until the day Bug appears next to you.
He’s ready to be your friend. But what’s that for—what does he want? After all, you know: he has only two weeks left to live…