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OverviewBerlin 1948. Otto acts as a go-between in a city divided by war where no one can be trusted and everything and everyone is for sale. Otto and Ilse will supply anything for anyone, travelling through underground tunnels below the city.Because you have to survive. One day they're asked to supply a Luger ( a Nazi gun) to a US pilot but to get it they have to negotiate with a ruthless officer in the Russian secret service. A tense and action packed adventure. A SUNDAYTIMES BOOK OF THE WEEK. TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR. 'Unusually convincing and atmospheric' SUNDAY TIMES ' Nail-biting edge of the seat adventure' Just Imagine Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robin Scott-ElliotPublisher: Everything with Words Imprint: Everything with Words Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 19.80cm ISBN: 9781911427322ISBN 10: 1911427326 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 06 July 2023 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Mesmerising, immersive, fascinating, transporting.' Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks’ War 'Alive with atmosphere, action, dynamic dialogue, a gripping sense of Otto’s dilemmas and drive, Sweet Skies is 100% engaging, and illuminating with it.' LoveReading4Kids 'Brilliant tale of a boy in post-war Berlin who dreams of being a pilot but is fighting to survive in a battle-weary city.' Books from Scotland. 'Robin Scott-Elliot is a master historical storyteller, and his writing gets better and better. Sweet Skies is a nail-biting, edge-of-the-seat adventure. Just Imagine 'A tense adventure' Sunday Times Book of the Week 'Mesmerising, immersive, fascinating, transporting.' Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks' War 'Alive with atmosphere, action, dynamic dialogue, a gripping sense of Otto's dilemmas and drive, Sweet Skies is 100% engaging, and illuminating with it.' LoveReading4Kids 'Brilliant tale of a boy in post-war Berlin who dreams of being a pilot but is fighting to survive in a battle-weary city.' Books from Scotland. 'Robin Scott-Elliot is a master historical storyteller, and his writing gets better and better. Sweet Skies is a nail-biting, edge-of-the-seat adventure. Just Imagine Author InformationRobin Scott-Elliot is an acclaimed writer of children's books. HIDE AND SEEK, was a Spectator Children's Book of the Year for 2021. His debut, THE TZAR'S CURIOUS RUNAWAYS, was a Telegraph Children's Book of the Year for 2019. The ACROBATS OF AGRA was one of the Observer's Children's Books of the Year for 2020. A journalist and podcast scriptwriter, Robin lives on the west coast of Scotland with his wife, two children, a dog, a cat, a rabbit and a guinea pig. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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