1918
Gleeson, Libby, 1950-2018
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The planes kept flying low above them. They were dropping bombs and the noise drowned out all other sounds. After an hour the signal rang out and they surged forward through the smoke. Thousands of men screaming and yelling, their line was kilometres wide. Behind them came Monash's tanks, those huge, new mobile machines. They smothered the land they ran over; flattening the crops and then any wire left standing. With Russia out of the war, the Germans have sent all the troops to the Western Front. Almost defeated, a small group of Australians fight to hold the enemy back at Villers-Brettoneux. Weary after years of fighting and deadlock, Ned and his mates know that the war will be lost if they can't turn the tide. More and more, Ned's thoughts turn to home, not knowing if he will ever see his family, or his brother, again.
1918 / Libby Gleeson.
Lindfield, N.S.W. : Scholastic Australia, 2018.©2018.
230 pages ; 20 cm.
''The tide turns..."--Cover.Any two books from this series may be read as Challenge books and up to five more can be read as personal choice books. Go to the online booklists for the PRC ID of the individual books in this seriesIncludes historical notes and bibliographic references.
Upper primaryFor Ages: 9+ years old
9781743622513 (paperback)
English
World War, 1914-1918 -- FictionWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front -- FictionWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France -- FictionWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian -- FictionAuthors, AustralianPremier's reading challenge -- grades 7to9Somme (France) -- FictionVillers-Bretonneux (France) -- FictionHistorical fictionWar stories
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Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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Penrith | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | GLEESO n5 | Available |
St Marys | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | GLEESO n5 | Available |