$18.04
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2003
Summary
Based on true accounts, this is a powerful and unforgettable story of life during and after the Second World War. A true modern classic.
An unforgettable story of life during and after the Second World War, based on true accounts. For readers of The Book Thief, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Diary of Anne Frank.
This is a story of many different things:
- Of a terrible war and an occupied land
- Of the Balicki children who …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099439493 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099439492 |
| Author: | Ian Serraillier, Jane Serraillier |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Red Fox |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2003 |
| Weight: | 151g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 13mm |
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One of the most exciting books I’ve read for a long while
Storytelling about courage at its best – Amanda Craig * The Times *One of the most exciting books I’ve read for a long while * Daily Telegraph *This book is touched with greatness * Junior Bookshelf *One of the most remarkable children’s books since 1945 * Oxford Companion to Children’s Literature *A mind-blowing and emotional read – Sally Bailey * Essex Chronicle Series *
About The Author
Ian Serraillier
Ian Serraillier (September 24, 1912 - November 28, 1994), was a British novelist and poet. Serraillier was best known for his children’s books, especially the Silver Sword (1956), a wartime adventure story which was adapted for television by the BBC in 1957 and again in 1971.
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