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A re-issue of a forgotten favourite FIREWEED is an evocative and unflinching story of wartime survival for younger readersBill is a fifteen-year-old runaway evacuee and he&s finding that surviving on the streets of London is pretty easy thank you very much He&s fed by a local cafe owner he earns some cash as a barrow-boy in Covent Garden and sleeping in the Underground air-raid shelters is cosy - if a bit smelly Things get more complicated for Bill with the arrival of Julie She&s a runaway too and although she&s a bit posh she&s just as determined as Bill to stay free of interfering parents and &the social& But although it&s fun for a while to duck Jerry missiles and camp out in bombed-out houses the reality of living through the Blitz quickly begins to set in Winter is coming and Bill and
Julie will discover that playing at being grown-ups can be a very dangerous gameFirst published in 1969 and winner of the 1970&s Book World Festival Award FIREWEED evokes a time of tin Spitfires powdered eggs warm woollen mittens and reading by firelight Perfect for readers young and old this book is a beautifully written classic full of adventure heroism and British wartime courage
Julie will discover that playing at being grown-ups can be a very dangerous gameFirst published in 1969 and winner of the 1970&s Book World Festival Award FIREWEED evokes a time of tin Spitfires powdered eggs warm woollen mittens and reading by firelight Perfect for readers young and old this book is a beautifully written classic full of adventure heroism and British wartime courage
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