Dangerous Skies by Brian James

Dangerous Skies by Brian James

This children's thriller, based on the author's own experiences in London, is about coming of age and the importance of family and friends during World War I.

It's the height of the Blitz. Night after night, waves of German bombers pound London streets, determined to bring the city to its knees.

As the air-raid sirens wail, Alan and his best mates, Tommy and Wilkie, skip school to play among the bombed-out homes of their neighbors. They are soon sucked into a gang of looters run by infamous Duggie, but the police are on their tail and catching up quickly. Even if they escape, they could still fall victim to the dangerous skies above them.

This thrilling story, based on the author's own experiences growing up during the Blitz, is an antidote to nostalgia. It shows the terrors of the Blitz and how war brings out both the best and the worst in adults and children alike.

Appropriate for Keystage 2.

James, Brian: - Brian James worked for the BBC for over 20 years in both radio and television, producing documentary programmes, such as the South African episode of the highly acclaimed Great Railway Journeys of the World. As a freelance broadcaster he has worked for both ITV and the BBC and made an American award-winning video documentary for an animal rights campaigning organisation. His writing career began in radio with one-off short stories and a radio play directed by Alan Ayckbourn. This is his first children's novel.

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ISBN 13	9781910461273
ISBN 10	191046127X
Title	Dangerous Skies
Author	Brian James
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Claret Press
Year published	2016-11-01
Number of pages	186
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