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OverviewPart of a stunning new design partnership between Puffin and the Imperial War Museum, from the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight - but he broke that promise the very next day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission. Then a chance encounter at King's Cross Station offers hope - Alfie realises his father is in a hospital close by - and Alfie becomes determined to rescue his father from this strange, unnerving place . . . Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Boyne , Lesley Barnes , n/aPublisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Imprint: Puffin Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 18.40cm Weight: 0.299kg ISBN: 9780241352816ISBN 10: 0241352819 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 06 September 2018 Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , General/trade , Children / Juvenile , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsPat Barker meets Michelle Magorian . . . Comic as well as poignantly enlightening * Independent on Sunday * A beautifully paced and touching tale * Mail on Sunday * [A] timely examination of moral, physical and mental bravery and pain * Daily Mail * Author InformationJohn Boyne is the author of thirteen novels for adults, six for younger readers and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart's Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won three Irish Book Awards, along with a host of other international literary prizes. His novels are published in over fifty languages. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |