Published: 25/04/2024
The hugely popular presenter and author of the Toto the Ninja Cat series delivers a heartwarming and hilarious historical romp about a plucky swift determined to help the British war effort.
Can one tiny bird help to win a world war? A funny action-adventure story with a feathery twist, from bestselling children's author, Dermot O'Leary.
It's 1940, and the world is at war. Linus, a swift, has always dreamed of flying with the Royal Bird Force and making a name for himself as a squadron leader. So when he and his sister, Ava, have the opportunity to volunteer, he jumps at the chance.
But it's a dangerous journey, and Ava goes missing before they manage to reach the airfield for training. Now, Linus has two missions: help the war effort and find his sister.
Linus will face bomber planes, arrogant falcons, and a spy who's determined to take him down...
He is brave and fast and kind - but can Linus prove that helping win the war is more about the size of your heart than the size of your wings?
Featuring courageous loop-the-loops, top secret plans and more than a smattering of bird poo, this wartime tail will make you laugh and cry - and maybe teach you a thing or two as well.
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
ISBN: 9781444961638
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 180 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 16 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Full of adventure and heart - Cressida Cowell, bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
Magnificent fun - David Walliams, bestselling author of CODE NAME BANANAS
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“Good Children's War Read”
Thank you to the publishers for this review copy.
This I am happy to report is a good Children's war related read for age 7 and upwards.
Good amount of history, tension but also laughs!
Happy to recommend.
“In Poo We Trust”
Absolutely loved this!! A brilliant story brimming with animal characters taking on wartime roles, such as peregrine falcon fliers, French Resistance foxes and radar bats. Linus the Swift is a heroic character and his... More
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