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Under a fire-red sky / Geraldine McCaughrean.

Under a fire-red sky : (cover title)
McCaughrean, Geraldine, (author.).

Summary:

With World War II on their doorstep, the children of Greenwich, England, are being evacuated. But on the train meant to take them to safety, four of them decide they aren't ready to leave home. They climb out the carriage window just in time, forging an unlikely friendship. With their school taken over by the fire service, they spend their days trying to be useful. Lawrence is building a secret machine. Gemmy searches bombed-out homes for things of value--only to find an adorable mutt she can't even give away. Franklin wants to join the fire service, even if it means lying about his age. Olive looks after her father, haunted by the deaths of his fellow firemen. Together, the four friends roam the streets of London, discovering their resilience amongst the secrets of the city. But as the Blitz unleashes a barrage of bombs, turning the sky ragged with flame, can they keep one another safe?

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250225535
  • ISBN: 1250225531
  • ISBN: 9781250225542
  • ISBN: 125022554X
  • Physical Description: 226 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2025.

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General Note:
"First published in the UK by Usborne Publishing Limited" --Title page verso.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 12-18. Flatiron Books.

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Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Evacuation of civilians > Great Britain > Fiction.
Fire extinction > Fiction.
London (England) > History > Bombardment, 1940-1941 > Fiction.
Great Britain > History > George VI, 1936-1952 > Fiction.
Genre:
Young adult fiction.
War fiction.
Historical fiction.

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