Bibliograph

Five children on the Western Front, Kate Saunders

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Five children on the Western Front, Kate Saunders

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

800L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Five children on the Western Front

Oclc number

919067955

Responsibility statement

Kate Saunders

Summary

"Cyril, Anthea, Robert, and Jane have all grown up, and the First World War is about to change their lives forever. Cyril is off to fight, Anthea is at college studying art, Robert is a Cambridge scholar, and Jane is in high school. Their little brother, the Lamb, is the ripe old age of eleven, and he now has a little sister, Edith, in tow. The sand fairy, also known as the Psammead, is merely a creature from stories the Lamb and Edith have heard their older brothers and sisters tell ... until he suddenly reappears. The Lamb and Edith are pleased to have something to take their minds off the war, but this time the Psammead's magic might have a serious purpose. Before their adventure ends, all will be changed, and the Lamb and Edith will have seen the Great War from every possible viewpoint--that of factory workers, soldiers and sailors, nurses, and the people left behind. The war's impact will be felt at the very heart of their family."--Front flap of jacket

Target audience

pre adolescent

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5 children on the Western Front

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