The Dwellers Beneath (The Bright Sparks Series, 24)

When Miriams father loses his job, the family moves to a less well-off area. She hates the noisy and undisciplined atmosphere of her new school, but she eventually teams up with an unlikely trioHarry, Latisha and Lou. Suddenly the new friends become involved in a life-threatening adventure that uncovers the mystery of the missing children and the secret, dangerous world of the Dwellers Beneath. A story for teenagers with a strong contemporary theme. This book won the White Ravens Award in 1997.