My Friend the Enemy
- ISBN10: 1912626357
- ISBN13: 9781912626359
- Author: Dan Smith
- Format: Paperback / softback
- Published: 07/03/2019
£7.99
One night in 1941, the war comes to Peter when a German plane crashes
into woods near where he lives. Peter rushes to the crash hoping
to find something exciting to keep. But what he finds instead
is someone: a young and injured German airman in need of his help
...
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A captivating World War II story with a high-stakes ending
that explores the moral dilemma of helping the enemy.
'This is an intense, thought-provoking, and deeply satisfying
read.' TEACH SECONDARY
'This book grabbed me from page one' HISTORICAL
NOVEL SOCIETY
Summer, 1941.
For Peter, the war is a long way away, being fought by a faceless
enemy, marching across places he's never seen. Until the night
it comes to him.
A German plane is shot down over the woods that his Dad looked
after, before he went off to fight. Peter rushes to the crash site
to find something exciting to keep. But what he finds instead
is someone: a young and injured German airman. The enemy. Here. And
in trouble.
Suddenly, helping him seems like the right thing to do ...
An exciting and thought-provoking World War II adventure
for ages 9 and up
Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo, Michelle Magorian
and Phil Earle
From the acclaimed author of Nisha's War
and My Brother's Secret