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The Children Who Stayed Behind
Bruce Carter
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Description for The Children Who Stayed Behind
Paperback. Brighton is braced for war. It's a time in history that never happened, and England's coast has become the front line of the Second World War. Rolls of barbed wire line Brighton Beach, soldiers scan the horizon, people wait nervously for an attack. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 190 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 180.
Brighton is braced for war. It’s a time in history that never happened, and England’s coast has become the front line of the Second World War. Rolls of barbed wire line Brighton Beach, soldiers scan the horizon, people wait nervously for an attack. When an emergency evacuation is announced, people hurry to pack up and get out, but in the panic Drake, Gillian and Sammy miss the last train…
And then, one night, in the deserted city, the pier mysteriously lights up. Which leaves the children wondering – who else got left behind?
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Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784870225
SKU
V9781784870225
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Ref
99-1
About Bruce Carter
Bruce Carter, whose real name is Richard Hough, was born in 1922 in Brighton. He grew up in Brighton and loved the city all his life. After school he joined the RAF and fought in the Second World War. Throughout his life, he wrote many books for both adults and children. His daughter, who followed in his footsteps, is the ... Read more
Reviews for The Children Who Stayed Behind
One of Britain’s most successful and prolific authors
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Highly popular
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Guardian
Highly popular
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