Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8
Best-known for his Horrible Histories, Terry Deary has an exceptional ability to bring the past to life. Here, in two short stories with a sporting theme set in the Second World War, he tells how our enemies may not always bee who we think they are! Townie George is evacuated to the country and finds out about class prejudice in wartime England while Hans, growing up in Germany, sees enemies becoming friends in a surprising way on the football field.
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 8+
Esther and George have never met but both their lives have been touched by war. Will they be forced to give up their beloved sports, or will sport be the very thing that gets them through? Touching stories of cricket and football set during World War II.
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Esther and George have never met but both their lives have been touched by war. Will they be forced to give up their beloved sports, or will sport be the very thing that gets them through?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed War Games and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
War Games features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Sporting Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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War Games was written by Terry Deary and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
War Games has 65 pages
