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Billy´s Blitz
Barbara Mitchelhill
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Description for Billy´s Blitz
Paperback. When War breaks out, Billy's dad joins the army and most of his friends are evacuated from Balham, South London. But Billy's mum doesn't believe the bombs will ever fall on them and she refuses to send him and his sister Rose away. Life in Balham has certainly changed for Billy: no school, no friends and, because of rationing, no treats. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: YFT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Winner of the Young Quills Prize for Historical Fiction. When War breaks out, Billy’s dad joins the army and most of his friends are evacuated from Balham, South London. But Billy’s mum doesn’t believe the bombs will ever fall on them and she refuses to send him and his sister Rose away. Life in Balham has certainly changed for Billy: no school, no friends and, because of rationing, no treats. But by September 1940, things are about to get a lot worse. Hitler has a plan for the destruction of London and soon Billy is caught up ... Read more
Winner of the Young Quills Prize for Historical Fiction. When War breaks out, Billy’s dad joins the army and most of his friends are evacuated from Balham, South London. But Billy’s mum doesn’t believe the bombs will ever fall on them and she refuses to send him and his sister Rose away. Life in Balham has certainly changed for Billy: no school, no friends and, because of rationing, no treats. But by September 1940, things are about to get a lot worse. Hitler has a plan for the destruction of London and soon Billy is caught up ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783440856
SKU
V9781783440856
Shipping Time
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99-1
About Barbara Mitchelhill
Barbara Mitchelhill was born in Rochdale and trained as a teacher. While she was teaching, she began writing for BBC children's TV and went on to write for educational publishers, before writing novels for children. She makes school visits all over the country, and enjoys appearing at literary festivals and talking to teachers and librarians, some as far away as ... Read more
Reviews for Billy´s Blitz
"A realistic portrait. Recommended."
BFK
"Exciting, atmospheric… draws the reader in from the start. You live every scary moment with the characters."
Primary Times
"Everyday life and the sheer terror of the Blitz are effectively conveyed in this informative and enjoyable novel."
School Library Journal
"Every reader - young or old - will be ... Read more
BFK
"Exciting, atmospheric… draws the reader in from the start. You live every scary moment with the characters."
Primary Times
"Everyday life and the sheer terror of the Blitz are effectively conveyed in this informative and enjoyable novel."
School Library Journal
"Every reader - young or old - will be ... Read more