The Skylarks' War

Winner of the Costa Children''s Book Award 2018. The Skylarks'' War is a beautiful story following the loves and losses of a family growing up against the harsh backdrop of World War One, from the award-winning Hilary McKay. Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandparents and running free with their charismatic cousin, Rupert. But normal life resumes each September - boarding school for Peter and Rupert, and a boring life for Clarry at home with her absent father, as the shadow of a terrible war looms ever closer. When Rupert goes off to fight at the front, Clarry feels their skylark summers are finally slipping away from them. Can their family survive this fearful war?

Product details

• Authors: Hilary McKay, McKay Hilary
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781509894963
• ISBN: 978-1-5098-9496-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Cornwall, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction, Family / Siblings, Historical / Military & Wars, Historical / Europe, Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's / Teenage), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)