No Friend of Mine

In this story set in 1937, Lennie is bullied both in and out of school. Discovering a ruined house in the woods he finds that someone has already made it a secret hideout. Ralph is a boy unlike any he's met previously - well-spoken, well-fed, well-educated. The two become friends, but then Lennie realises Ralph is from the 'enemy' - son of the disliked owner of a mill where his dad is campaigning against the appalling conditions in which men work underground. Is it possible for their friendship to continue? A sequel to Pigeon Summer which explores relationships and class differences, intolerance and exploitation.