The Machine Gunners

Informationen zum Autor More than a decade after his death, Robert Westall retains his reputation as one of the most powerful writers for children. He was awarded two Carnegie Medals (for The Machine-Gunners and The Scarecrows ) and used his own childhood experiences of the Second World War in his books. Klappentext 'Some bright kid's got a gun and 2000 rounds of live ammo. And that gun's no pea-shooter. It'll go through a brick wall at a quarter of a mile.' Chas McGill has the second-best collection of war souvenirs in Garmouth, and he desperately wants it to be the best. When he stumbles across the remains of a German bomber crashed in the woods - its shiny, black machine-gun still intact - he grabs his chance. Soon he's masterminding his own war effort with dangerous and unexpected results . . . The Machine Gunners is Robert Westall's gripping first novel for children set during World War Two and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Now with a brilliant cover look celebrating its fortieth anniversary. Includes a bonus short story - 'The Haunting of Chas McGill' - and an extended biography of the author. Robert Westall's gripping first novel for children set during World War Two and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Wiith a brilliant cover look to celebrate its fortieth anniversary. Zusammenfassung Robert Westall's gripping first novel for children set during World War Two and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Wiith a brilliant cover look to celebrate its fortieth anniversary.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Westall
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.05.2015
• EAN: 9781447284161
• ISBN: 978-1-4472-8416-1
• No. of pages: 206
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 199 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Narrative literature; Classics, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Father?s Day, Historical / Military & Wars, Holidays & Celebrations / Father's Day, Transportation / Aviation