Shrapnel Boys

An explosive new novel about the friendship and courage of a group of young boys living through the Second World War, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson.There's a war going on out there, and I'm missing it.When war comes to London in 1939, Ronnie Smith is scared and excited: scared of the bombs that fall at night, but excited to race his friends to collect the best bits of shrapnel every morning.But for Ronnie, the battles aren't just in the sky and on the streets. They're at school and at home too. His little brother is up to no good with a secret job and dangerous new friends, and Ronnie's worried he's getting himself into big trouble.Ronnie's desperate to help his little brother. But he isn't expecting to uncover secrets that could change the fate of the whole war...

Product details

• Authors: Jenny Pearson, Pearson Jenny
• Publisher: Usborne Publishing
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.05.2025
• EAN: 9781805312963
• ISBN: 978-1-80531-296-3
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Build Your Own Sticker Book
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Peer Pressure, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children's / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Interest age: from c 9 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's / Teenage), Children's / Teenage social topics: War and conflict issues