Protest
Paperback
One friend’s passion for saving the planet clashes with another’s lust for likes in this super-short read for struggling teen readers from bestselling author Steve Cole.
Determined to make a stand against climate change, two friends start out small, with cardboard signs and low-budget videos. But when they start to gather an online following, their ambitions grow, leading them to plan an ambitious stunt at a packed art gallery. Although the soup never hits the painting, they still go viral. But the thwarted stunt reveals a split between them.
Who will win in the battle of passion vs. popularity?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.
RRP: £6.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-879151-3
Interest age
11+
Reading age
6
Publication Date
19-11-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
32 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
One friend’s passion for saving the planet clashes with another’s lust for likes in this super-short read for struggling teen readers from bestselling author Steve Cole.
Determined to make a stand against climate change, two friends start out small, with cardboard signs and low-budget videos. But when they start to gather an online following, their ambitions grow, leading them to plan an ambitious stunt at a packed art gallery. Although the soup never hits the painting, they still go viral. But the thwarted stunt reveals a split between them.
Who will win in the battle of passion vs. popularity?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.
Author
Steve Cole, Illustrated by Kat Goodloe
Steve Cole is an internationally bestselling author who has written over 150 books and sold over 3 million copies. He has writtenDoctor Whofiction, succeeded Charlie Higson as theYoung Bondauthor and worked with Ben Fogle on hisMr Dogseries. His powerful middle-grade cli-fi novellas for Barrington Stoke includeDrowning in My Bedroom, which won the 2024 Dudley Children’s Book Award: Short & Sweet Category.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-879151-3
Reading age
6
Interest age
11+
Publication Date
19-11-2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
32 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
One friend’s passion for saving the planet clashes with another’s lust for likes in this super-short read for struggling teen readers from bestselling author Steve Cole.
Determined to make a stand against climate change, two friends start out small, with cardboard signs and low-budget videos. But when they start to gather an online following, their ambitions grow, leading them to plan an ambitious stunt at a packed art gallery. Although the soup never hits the painting, they still go viral. But the thwarted stunt reveals a split between them.
Who will win in the battle of passion vs. popularity?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.
Author
Steve Cole, Illustrated by Kat Goodloe
Steve Cole is an internationally bestselling author who has written over 150 books and sold over 3 million copies. He has writtenDoctor Whofiction, succeeded Charlie Higson as theYoung Bondauthor and worked with Ben Fogle on hisMr Dogseries. His powerful middle-grade cli-fi novellas for Barrington Stoke includeDrowning in My Bedroom, which won the 2024 Dudley Children’s Book Award: Short & Sweet Category.