Product Description

'I woke up when the bomb came through the roof. It came through at an angle, overflew my bed by inches, bounced up over my mother's bed, hit the mirror, dropped into the grate and exploded up the chimney.' The Second World War is an exciting time for a young boy growing up in a small town in Suffolk - sometimes far too exciting! Life during wartime is vividly brought to life in this personal story filled with childhood memories - from hiding in air-raid shelters to playing in the bombed-out ruins and the arrival of American soldiers. "War Boy" is a modern classic that combines a touching personal story with factual information and wonderful illustrations. Also available are: "War Game" (1843650894), "After the War Was Over" (1843650886), "Farm Boy" (1843650908) and "Billy the Kid" (184458366X). This is the much-loved classic autobiographical picture book about World War II. It is a special new edition with full-colour artwork. It is winner of the Kate Greenaway Award. It is written and illustrated by one of today's best-loved artists.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20717 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

About the Author
Michael Foreman's numerous books for children have earned him widespread recognition as one of the world's leading illustrators. He has worked on a vast range of children's books, and has collaborated with Terry Jones on all of his books for children. His own books have won numerous awards, including the Kate Greenaway Award for War Boy and the Smarties Prize for War Game. More recently he has illustrated The Knight and the Squire and The Lady and the Squire, both by Terry Jones. He has also illustrated many classic stories including Peter Pan and Wendy, The Wind in the Willows and Classic Fairy Tales all published by Pavilion Children's Books.

Customer Reviews

I tought the book was revealing,excting and accurate
I found the book very good but very short.It's for readers who are not so good at reading.I love stories about ww2 (world war 2).I find them very good and I rate this book 5 stars in my eyes Michale Foreman is a genius like Ms.Blyton,Mr.dahl and Ms Rowling.I also liked war game also by Michale Foreman Buts Thats another review.

What non-fiction for young readers should be like
I bought this book for my six year old son, as well as After The War Was Over. Both are perfect for dipping into and inspire endless discussions about what life was like in 'olden times' This book combines a personal story with factual information and wonderful illustrations. Perfect for children who are ready to progress from picture books to chapter books in terms of content but who like the reassurance of plenty to look at in a book as well as words. A great introduction to history and supports the national curriculum, my older son found it very useful during Year 5 as a reference book.