La notte in cui la guerra si fermò

Quando ho visto che era consigliato per i ragazzini dai dieci anni in su, mai mi sarei aspettata un libro a tratti crudo e brutale. ci sono delle descrizioni davvero vivide e dettagliate che mi hanno reso un po' difficile la lettura, ma nel complesso il libro mi è piaciuto molto. Dal punto di vista Leggi tutto

This was honestly such an amazing read! At the beginning, Jack and his grandson are at a world war cemetery in France, when Jack sees a familiar face - one of his friends from when he fought for England in the trenches. The story then delves into Jack and his best friend Harry being recruited for wa Leggi tutto

Particularly good for boys; sound historical detail; the story, though credible, does feel a bit ‘bolted on’

Cheeky bag 🫡

Great book. Read it in a blink of eyes, talks about an important topic and it’s different than what we are used to

Jack is thrown back into his memories of the First World War when his grandson is learning about it at school and asks his grandfather, "Did you kill any Germans?" Jack has never before spoken about his experiences during the war, but takes a trip back through his memories as he and his grandson set Leggi tutto