Rollercoasters The Prisoner - Softcover

Riordan, James

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9780198326304: Rollercoasters The Prisoner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198326300 ISBN 13: 9780198326304

Publisher: Oxford, 2006

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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.

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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 )

Book Description:

A moving story of two children learning about the harsh reality of war

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