Arctic Star

Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer returns with a thrilling naval adventure inspired by the incredible history of the Second World War Arctic convoys.Winter 1943. Teenagers Frank, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first mission at sea during the Second World War. Their ship is part of an Arctic Convoy sailing to Russia to deliver supplies to the Soviets. The convoys have to navigate treacherous waters, sailing through a narrow channel between the Arctic ice pack and German bases on the Norwegian coast. Faced with terrifying enemy attacks from both air and sea, as well as life-threatening cold and storms, will all three boys make it home again?

About the author

Tom Palmer was a reluctant reader as a child and credits articles about football with getting him into reading. He is now the multi-award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the Young Quills Award winner After the War and FCBG Children's Book Award winners Armistice Runner and D-Day Dog. In 2019 Tom was awarded the National Literacy Trust's Ruth Rendell Award in recognition of his significant contribution to literacy work in the UK.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Palmer, Palmer Tom
• Assisted by: Clohosy Cole (Illustration), Tom Clohosy Cole (Illustration)
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781781129715
• ISBN: 978-1-78112-971-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Conkers
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), People & places (Children's / Teenage), Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, Warfare, battles, armed forces (Children's / Teenage), Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage social topics: War and conflict issues, Children’s / Teenage: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Military & war fiction