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A Time of Fire (PB)

A Time of Fire (PB)

by RobertWestall (Author)

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    Paperback 2002

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    Hardcover 1994

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Synopsis

A thrilling war story from the author of THE MACHINE GUNNERS. It takes just a few seconds for the German bomber to drop its deadly explosives and vanish into the clouds. But those seconds change ten year old Sonny's life for ever. His mother is gone, killed by the bombing raid. His father leaves, driven to distraction by rage and grief. Sonny is left with his formidable grandparents where he must prepare for his own personal confrontation with the unknown Luftwaffe pilot who killed his mother...

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 176
 Edition: New e.
 Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 12 Apr 2002
ISBN 10: 0330398644
ISBN 13: 9780330398640
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

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Author Bio
Robert Westall was born in 1929 on Tyneside, where he grew up during the Second World War. He studied Fine Art and Sculpture, and for many years taught in schools throughout the North of England. His first novel for children, THE MACHINE GUNNERS won the Carnegie Medal in 1975. He won it again in 1982 for THE SCARECROW (the first writer to win the medal twice), the Smarties Prize in 1989 for BLITZCAT, and the Guardian Award in 1991 for THE KINGDOM BY THE SEA. He died in 1993.