English Summary/英文概要： Vicky and Rhianna are twins but they couldn’t be more different. For their fourteenth birthday, Vicky wants a card from the hottest boy in school. Rhianna wants a Furby. Instead, they get a nasty shock – their foster parents can’t cope and it looks as if Vicky and Rhianna and their younger brother Jamie will have to be split up.How can they stay together? Desperate times call fordesperate measures . . .

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 雙胞胎姐妹Vicky和Rhianna與她們的弟弟一起住在養父母家，儘管兩人是同胞姐妹，性格卻截然不同。Vicky獨立能幹，小小年紀顯現出與年齡不相稱的成熟，全心照顧著妹妹。Rhianna有著輕微的智力障礙，單純天真，絲毫不懂複雜的世事。
他們的養父母打算不再撫養三個孩子，並要將他們寄送到不同的家庭。得知即將分離，前途未卜，兄妹三人決定出逃。他們相依為命，彼此支撐著，走過一段溫暖而動人的旅程。(Ruby)

Awards/获奖情况： **Winner AMI Literature Award**

Nominee CILIP Carnegie Medal 2011

Shortlisted for the 2010 Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize

Shortlisted for the YoungMinds Book Award 2010

這是一場精彩，幽默的冒險之旅，卻糅合了許多嚴重的社會及道德問題，例如對責任、忠誠的反思，以及引發對友誼、孤獨、欺淩問題的思考，生動而發人深省。——Books for Keeps
“I can see why Desperate Measures has been so highly regarded, as it really will make teenagers think about disability, and what it’s like for the families involved. I’m looking forward to seeing what Summers writes next, and I’m sure she has a long and successful career ahead of her.”--- Jenny, Wondrous Reads blog

‘An exciting adventure with plenty of drama and humour . . . addresses serious social and moral issues, such as the meaning of responsibility and loyalty [and] has significant comments to make about friendship, loneliness and bullying. Thought-provoking and moving.’---Books for Keeps

’This is a fabulous book, with plenty of family drama unfolding throughout and serious issues addressed . . . incredibly poignant and explores many complex aspects of human nature and behaviour. It tackles prejudices against the mentally disabled, the challenges that are faced by families, the crushing loneliness felt when people disagree and the truth of friendship.’---Birmingham Post