Fireweed Paperback / softback
by Jill Paton Walsh
Paperback / softback
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A re-issue of a forgotten favourite, FIREWEED is an evocative and unflinching story of wartime survival for younger readersBill is a fifteen-year-old runaway evacuee, and he's finding that surviving on the streets of London is pretty easy, thank you very much.
He's fed by a local cafe owner, he earns some cash as a barrow-boy in Covent Garden, and sleeping in the Underground air-raid shelters is cosy - if a bit smelly.
Things get more complicated for Bill with the arrival of Julie.
She's a runaway too, and although she's a bit posh, she's just as determined as Bill to stay free of interfering parents and 'the social'.
But although it's fun for a while to duck Jerry missiles and camp out in bombed-out houses, the reality of living through the Blitz quickly begins to set in.
Winter is coming, and Bill and Julie will discover that playing at being grown-ups can be a very dangerous game.... First published in 1969, and winner of the 1970's Book World Festival Award, FIREWEED evokes a time of tin Spitfires, powdered eggs, warm woollen mittens and reading by firelight.
Perfect for readers young and old, this book is a beautifully written classic, full of adventure, heroism and British wartime courage.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Hot Key Books
- Publication Date:01/08/2013
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- ISBN:9781471401749
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Hot Key Books
- Publication Date:01/08/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9781471401749