{"product_id":"9781444938906","title":"Bombs and Blackberries : A World War Two Play","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Donaldson, Julia, Docherty, Thomas \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ec 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 July 2020 by Hachette Childrens Group (Hodder Childrens Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 64 pages, black and white\u003cbr\u003e153 x 198 x 17 | 78g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for schools - both for class reading as well as performance. A short black and white illustrated play set in World War Two written by Julia Donaldson, author of the modern classic The Gruffalo. World  War Two has been declared and the Chivers children are sent to the  safety of the countryside. They are delighted to be brought back home  when it looks like the Germans arent going to invade after all. But the  air-raid siren goes off and this time its frighteningly real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis  dramatic and touching play brings Manchester during the Second World  War and its people to life, and provides a variety of opportunities for  school classes to explore both historical and literacy topics in an  involving and creative setting. Also includes helpful tips on staging  and costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis touching play brings to life the Second World War in a very accessible way for junior children - Books for KeepsJulia Donaldson (Author)Julia  Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the  worlds best-loved picture books, and was the 2011-2013 UK Childrens  Laureate. Her books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man, What the Ladybird Heard and the modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalos Child which  have sold 17 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 70  languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs  and her brilliant live childrens shows are always in demand. Julia and  her husband Malcolm divide their time between Sussex and Edinburgh. Thomas Docherty (Illustrator)Thomas Docherty is an acclaimed author and illustrator of childrens books including Little Boat, Big Scary Monster and The Driftwood Ball. He also illustrated The Snatchabook, written by his wife Helen, which has been shortlisted for several awards in the UK and US and been translated into 17 languages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40578821816455,"sku":"9781444938906","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781444938906_b619477d-e394-4962-94cf-0b87f7ee1ae4.jpg?v=1741633500","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.live\/products\/9781444938906","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}