An explosive new novel that illuminates the realities of the Second World War for a new generation, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson.
There's a war going on out there, and I'm missing it.
For Ronnie Smith in 1939, life is full of battles. On the streets, in the sky, at school, at home. When war comes to London, death falls from the sky at night, and he and his friends collect bits of bombs on their way to school in the mornings. But as war starts to feel normal, his little brother starts acting strangely with new friends and a secret job, and Ronnie worries he's getting mixed up with some bad people. Ronnie can't stop the bombs, but he can try to help his brother by exposing his new gang. But Ronnie isn't expecting to uncover secrets that could change the fate of the whole war...
Publishing to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this is the perfect read to bring history to life for today's young readers.
Jenny Pearson's debut children’s novel, The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates, won the Lollies 2022 and was shortlisted for the Costa Children’s Book of the Year 2020, Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the Bradford Boase and the UKLA Book awards.
When she’s not writing, Jenny enjoys inspiring young writers in her classroom and looking after her family and their many animals.
Jenny loves her job and is inspired by the children she has taught. She says, "If you're writing for children, it helps to know what they like but also what they're like. The characters I write are based on many children I have taught over the years and the friendships I have witnessed."
