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      The Silver Sword

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      Having lost their parents in the chaos of war, Ruth, Edek and Bronia are left alone to fend for themselves and hide from the Nazis amid the rubble and ruins of their city. They meet a ragged orphan boy, Jan, who treasures a paperknife - a silver sword - which was entrusted to ...

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      Description

      Product ID:9780099572855
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Silver Sword
      Authors:Author: Ian Serraillier
      Page Count:256
      Subjects:Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage)
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      Having lost their parents in the chaos of war, Ruth, Edek and Bronia are left alone to fend for themselves and hide from the Nazis amid the rubble and ruins of their city. They meet a ragged orphan boy, Jan, who treasures a paperknife - a silver sword - which was entrusted to him by an escaped prisoner of war.

      Discover this amazing adventure story set in the Second World War

      ''If you meet Ruth or Edek or Bronia, you must tell them I''m going to Switzerland to find their mother. Tell them to follow as soon as they can’

      Having lost their parents in the chaos of war, Ruth, Edek and Bronia are left alone to fend for themselves and hide from the Nazis amid the rubble and ruins of their city. They meet a ragged orphan boy, Jan, who treasures a paperknife - a silver sword - which was entrusted to him by an escaped prisoner of war. The three children realise that the escapee was their father, the silver sword a message that he is alive and searching for them. Together with Jan they begin a dangerous journey across the battlefields of Europe to find their parents.

      BACKSTORY: Read a letter from the author''s daughter and find out about the amazing true stories that inspired The Silver Sword.


      Imprint Name:Vintage Children's Classics
      Publisher Name:Vintage Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2012-08-02

      Additional information

      Weight180 g
      Dimensions189 × 129 × 16 mm