by Robert Westall · Heinemann Educational Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9780435124571
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Set on Tyneside in World War II, a group of English children find a German machine gun after an air raid. They decide to hide it from the adults, leading them to experience exciting adventures and face unexpected dangers. This story, winner of the Carnegie Medal, explores themes of friendship, courage, and the harsh realities of war through the eyes of children.
Robert Atkinson Westall was an English author and teacher known for fiction aimed at children and young people. Some of the latter cover complex, dark, and adult themes. He has been called "the dean of British war novelists". His first book, The Machine Gunners, won the 1975 Carnegie Medal for the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject. It was named among the top ten Medal-winners at the 70th anniversary celebration in 2007. Westall also won a second Carnegie, a Smarties Prize, and the once-in-a-lifetime Guardian Prize.
