August 2017 Book of the Month Criminal turned soldier - Now he must stop a war on London's streets. London gang member Sean Harker is down on his luck. After a car heist gone wrong, he finds himself in a young offender's institution... aged only 16. Locked up and afraid, a horrifying incident convinces Sean to turn his life around.
It's hard, gruelling work in the army cadet force, but it's a chance for another life in the army - fulfilling, thrilling and adventurous. But leaving gang life behind is not going to be easy. As Sean is drawn further back into his shady past, he discovers a war is being fought - a war that threatens to explode onto London's streets. The army needs him. Sean has choices to make. And it's not just his own life at stake . . .
From the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital in London, Andy McNab has led an extraordinary life. As a teenage delinquent, Andy McNab kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets and fields of South Armagh. As a member of 22 SAS he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years - on five continents. During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS. Since then Andy McNab has become one of the world's best-selling writers, drawing on his insider knowledge and experience. As well as several non-fiction bestsellers including Bravo Two Zero, the biggest selling British work of military history, he is the author of the best-selling Nick Stone and Tom Buckingham thrillers. He has also written a number of books for children. Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK, works in the film industry advising Hollywood on everything from covert procedure to training civilian actors to act like soldiers. He continues to be a spokesperson and fundraiser for both military and literacy charities.
It's hard, gruelling work in the army cadet force, but it's a chance for another life in the army - fulfilling, thrilling and adventurous. But leaving gang life behind is not going to be easy. As Sean is drawn further back into his shady past, he discovers a war is being fought - a war that threatens to explode onto London's streets. The army needs him. Sean has choices to make. And it's not just his own life at stake . . .
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Street Soldier and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
Street Soldier features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for Young Adults, Thrillers, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers
Street Soldier is available in Paperback, Hardback
Street Soldier was written by Andy McNab and published by Corgi Childrens an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UK
Street Soldier has 343 pages
£11.69
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