In the Trees is the story of a boy called Kid who comes from south London. His mother is dead and he never knew his father. He lives with Nadine (I'm not sure what her relationship to him is) and her boyfriend. A box from his mother arrives for him. It's full of junk and a couple of letters, one for him and one for his grandmother, and in it he discovers his father's name and that he came from Belize. Then Nadine decides that she and her boyfriend want the flat to themselves and ask Kid to find somewhere else to live. Though Kid is still at school, he has a job, so he's saved some money and Nadine gives him some to help him find somewhere to live, but Kid decides it's time to find his father. What follows is the story of Kid's search for his father. His journey takes him from the capital city of Belize to the depth of the great forest where, through a series of unplanned events, he ends up with a group of gap-year students who are working to build a perimeter fence and an outpost so … [Read more...]