Britain has been fighting the Second World War for five years and, with his father away serving in the navy, Jimmy feels responsible for looking after his mother and sister.
But when he loses track of time at the cinema, Jimmy finds himself in real trouble.
It's dark and the sirens are blaring - it's a bombing raid!
Forced to spend the night in a shelter, when he finally gets home, there's no home to go to. The house has been bombed out and his mother and sister are nowhere to be found. How will Jimmy survive alone on the dangerous streets of London? And will he ever find his family?
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| ISBN: | 9781407193298 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2019 |
| Author: | Tony Bradman |
| Publisher: | Scholastic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 119 pages |
| Reading age: | 8+ |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction Children’s / Teenage general interest: Lives of children in the past Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours PSHE: Bereavement and Grief Stories about Family and Friends Historical Fiction |
A gripping first-hand account of life back home during World War Two. Britain has been fighting the Second World War for five years and, with his father away serving in the navy, Jimmy feels responsible for looking after his mother and sister.
Blackout is aimed at readers aged 8 and over.
Blackout features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Lives of children in the past, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours, PSHE: Bereavement and Grief, Stories about Family and Friends, Historical Fiction
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Blackout was written by Tony Bradman and published by Scholastic
Blackout has 119 pages