The devil's children
Peter Dickinson
After the mysterious Changes begin, twelve-year-old Nicola finds herself abandoned and wandering in an England where everyone has suddenly developed a horror and hatred of machines.
Read Time: ~2.5 hr
Wild Jack
by John Christopher (1978)
About this book
In this first in a trilogy of twenty-third-century England, young Clive Anderson, unjustly imprisoned in an attempt to mold him into a docile member of society, escapes to the Outlands and is befriended by Wild Jack's outlaw band.
Setting / LocationLondon & UK
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreWild Jack Lead Character
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