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Bruno and Frida

Tony Bradman author Tania Rex illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:3rd Feb '22

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Friendship forms in the midst of war between a young German boy and a Russian bomber-dog, in this poignant and gripping historical adventure.

Friendship forms in the midst of war between a young German boy and a Russian bomber-dog, in this poignant and gripping historical adventure.

East Prussia, Germany, 1945. War is raging across Europe, and as Russian soldiers close in across eastern Germany, Bruno and his mother must flee if they hope to survive.

In the chaos of the attack, Bruno finds himself face to face with a huge black dog. He knows what she is: a weapon, strapped with explosives by the Russian army and sent into battle as a suicide bomber. But as Bruno's world begins to crumble around him, he soon realises that she is just as scared and alone as he is.

Faced with a perilous journey across war-torn Germany, will their bond be enough to keep them alive?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

"In Bruno and Frida Tony Bradman casts light among the forgotten shadows of history to show us something important about our past – but also about our present" – Tom Palmer

"Heart wrenching, full of adventure and hope … Perfect for fans of war stories including Goodnight Mr Tom and stories by Michael Morpurgo" – Emma Suffield, Librarian

  • Winner of Young Quills Award 2023

ISBN: 9781800900509

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 5mm

Weight: 140g

80 pages