War Boy
a wartime childhood
$36.47
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
3 August 2023
Summary
War Boy: A Childhood Memoir of World War II
A special new edition of Michael Foreman’s award-winning memoirs about his wartime childhood.
‘I woke up when the bomb came through the roof. It came through at an angle, overflew my bed by inches, bounced up over my mother’s bed, hit the mirror, dropped into the grate and exploded up the chimney.’
War Boy is a modern classic about a young boy growing up during World War II. Life during wa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008612719 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008612714 |
| Author: | Michael Foreman |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Farshore |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 3 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 260mm x 10mm |
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What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘An unforgettable experience’ – The Guardian
‘Foreman’s book is what books of non-fiction could far more often be like. It’s a young boy’s war world with an immediacy that you can’t resist.’ – Books for Keeps
About The Author
Michael Foreman
Over his career, Michael Foreman has illustrated a vast range of books from Shakespeare and Dickens to Terry Jones and Michael Morpurgo. His worldwide travels provide ideas and locations for his books which, for decades, have frequently promoted peace and concern for the environment. He has won many prestigious awards, both as author and illustrator, including the Kate Greenaway Medal twice.
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