Dead End Kids: Heroes of the Blitz (Cordelia Codd) - Softcover

Ashley, Bernard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408338955 ISBN 13: 9781408338957

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2015

Synopsis

London is at war and as the Blitz rages, children like Josie and her brother Len face the same dangers as the adults. Can they find the strength to stand up against the onslaught?

A tale of amazing bravery, inspired by the true story of the Dead End Kids of Wapping - young people who fought fires and rescued their friends and neighbours from bomb sites. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo, this dramatic story brings the Second World War vividly to life.

About this title

About the Author:

Bernard Ashley is an author. Drawing on his experience as a head teacher in a South London school he writes exciting, hard-hitting stories for the young adult reader plus picture book and younger fiction texts. He is the author of Dodgem, Little Soldier, Revenge House, and The Trouble with Donovan Croft, which won the "Other Award." Since then he has written extensively both for television and the children's book market.

Review:

Award-winning author Bernard Ashley writes for young readers with such clarity, bringing the characters' lives into sharp focus―Coventry Telegraph

Superbly written, you are really drawn into the horror of the time and will marvel at the resilience shown by Londoners, young and old―Parents In Touch

Bernard Ashley's vivid descriptions take the reader into the heart of the East End in wartime―Books for Keeps

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1408338955
• ISBN 13: 9781408338957
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224