Ele Fountain 4 Books Collection Set (Fake, Boy 87, Storm Child, Melt)

This four-book collection brings together a selection of stories by Ele Fountain: Fake, Boy 87, Storm Child and Melt. Across the set, the narratives follow young people facing sudden change, uncertainty and difficult choices, from remote landscapes to unfamiliar schools and new communities.

In Melt, Yutu lives in a remote Arctic village with his elderly grandmother as their traditional way of life is threatened by snow and ice that melts faster each year. Boy 87 follows Shif, an ordinary boy whose life is overturned when soldiers come to his door, forcing him to leave his family and begin a dangerous journey. Fake imagines Jess’s world, where friends are virtual and big tech companies control access to essentials, as she starts school with other children for the first time. In Storm Child, Maya’s family moves to a tropical island after her dad’s fishing boat is ravaged by a storm, but the change brings new challenges.

Included titles

• Fake
• Boy 87
• Storm Child
• Melt

Key details

• Four-book collection set
• By Ele Fountain
• Includes Fake, Boy 87, Storm Child and Melt

Synopses

Melt

Yutu lives in a remote Arctic village with his elderly grandmother. Their traditional way of life is threatened by changing snow and ice that melts faster every year. Bea is trying to adapt to yet another new school, while her father’s new job takes up his time and his behaviour becomes odd and secretive.

Boy 87

Shif is an ordinary boy who likes chess, maths and racing his best friend home from school. When soldiers with guns come to his door, he knows he is no longer safe and is forced to leave his mother and little sister.

He embarks on a dangerous journey through imprisonment and escape, new lands and strange voices, and a perilous crossing by land and sea. Along the way he encounters cruelty and kindness, and becomes separated from the people he loves.

Fake

Jess lives in a world where her only friends are virtual and big tech companies control access to food, healthcare and leisure. When she turns fourteen, she can go to school with other children for the first time. As Jess begins to question whether the digital world is truly ‘perfect’, she finds that most of the other children hate the ‘real’ world.

Storm Child

Maya’s life is about to be upended after her dad’s fishing boat is ravaged by a relentless storm. Her parents decide to start over by moving to a tropical island, taking her far from her friends and the quiet seaside home where she spent her time surfing.

As Maya begins to realise that paradise is not always what it seems, she is swept away by a storm much larger than herself. She wonders whether she can bring her family back home again.