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adventure
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Author_Ian Serraillier
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children's books
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goodnight mister tom
michael morpurgo
poland
silver sword
survival stories
the boy in the striped pyjamas
the boy in the tower
the world at war
war horse
warsaw
ww2
young adult
Product details
- ISBN 9780099439493
- Weight: 151g
- Dimensions: 129 x 197mm
- Publication Date: 03 Apr 2003
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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 are determined to survive
Of a dangerous journey from war-torn Poland to Switzerland
Of a paper knife that gives them the courage to carry on when nearly all hope is lost.
'I urge you to read this book as it will stay in your memory forever' Guardian
'A true modern classic' Booktrust
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 (Novel) (1956), a wartime adventure story which was adapted for television by the BBC in 1957 and again in 1971.
