- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; New edition edition (31 Mar 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192751263
- ISBN-13: 978-0192751263
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,214,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The author writes with great power and uses words sparingly to great effect. (Wendy Cooling, Junior Education )
This powerful and moving story illustrates perfectly the conflicting emotions of wartime (Children's Books News )
Simply and effectively written. My 11 year old consultant loved it. (The Irish Times ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
This powerful and moving story illustrates perfectly the conflicting emotions of wartime (Children's Books News )
Simply and effectively written. My 11 year old consultant loved it. (The Irish Times ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A moving story of two children learning about the harsh reality of war
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is, at it's center, a story of the bombing of Hamburg. When Tom and Iris find Martin, Iris is interested only in making sure he is arrested as soon as possible. However, when a bomb siren goes off, her plans are set aside and she and her younger brother shelter with the young German.
At first, she feels no regard for Martin, dismissing his losses as what he deserves for being German, but as he begins to tell his tale to pass time, Tom and Iris are drawn into the horrors of what this teenage German has experienced.
Iris soon begins to realise that Martin is right - the horrors of war do not care who you are, or what side you are on. A bomb will just as soon kill an elderly couple as it will a soldier.
This book also takes a rare angle, and looks at the events that lead Martin on his road to bombing Tom and Iris' home town. If you ever thought it was simple evil, you were wrong. Martins tale is of bravery in the face of danger, love for his family, and trust in his friends.
The descriptions are graphic in places, and this book cannot fail to bring you to tears. The entire story is a powerfully touching tale that will have you thinking about it for weeks afterwards, and will emphasise the wastefulness of war to anyone that may not already realise it.
Everyone should read this book at least once in their lifetime.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Tom and Iris are just normal war-time children. Well, that is until their favourite leads to serious consequences....
Tom and Iris take you on their journey searching through an airplane wreck when they find more than they bargained for......
Tom and Iris take you on their journey searching through an airplane wreck when they find more than they bargained for......
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Two English children discover an injured German enemy pilot. The air-raid warnings sound and they must take shelter. While they are confined together, Martin the pilot tells his story. They come to realize that the real casualties of war are not just the soldiers, and bombs don't care about sides. Whilst exploring the wreckage of a German bomber, Iris and Tom discover the badly injured pilot amongst the debris. Iris grudgingly begins to empathise with the 'enemy'. As the German pilot tells them about his life, things become a lot less clear-cut than a simple case of 'them and us'. This powerful and moving story illustrates perfectly the conflicting emotions of wartime.
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