Almost Nothing Happened

Paris. August. One long summer of nothing. 48 hours of everything. From the inimitable Meg Rosoff comes a chaotic and irresistible new YA.With his train home leaving in a matter of minutes, Callum confronts an unfortunate truth: that his summer in Paris was an unmemorable failure. No epic adventure, no summer fling, and his French didn''t even improve. Having achieved nothing and with only uncertainty waiting for him at home, Callum impulsively decides to stay in Paris to try and salvage the summer. It''s the hottest weekend in France''s history, however, and a curfew has been placed on the city. A few hours into his stay, Callum is involved in a search for a stolen oboe that belonged to his estranged cousin, Harrison. When, he meets one of the prime suspects, the enigmatic and alluring Lilou, she offers him a choice: stick with Harrison and the remains of his failed trip, or follow her into the scorching hot streets of Paris …