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Ken Catran CoverJacko Moran: sniper and Monsters of Blood and honour
It is 1940, Jacko Moran is dying in a hospital as a result of having been gassed in the First World War. He joined up when he was only seventeen, and now, with little time left, is reliving the years in the trenches in Flanders.
Sequel — Robert Moran; Private
Monsters of Blood and honour is three separate stories of young New Zealanders meeting up with war veterans. The veterans were teenagers themselves when they went to war.
Iain Lawrence B for Buster
In the spring of 1943, sixteen-year-old Kak, desperate to escape his abusive parents, lies about his age to enlist in the Canadian Air Force and soon finds himself based in England as part of a crew flying bombing raids over Germany.
CoverJohn Marsden Tomorrow when the war began
Seven Australian teenagers return from a camping trip in the bush to discover that their country has been invaded and they must hide to stay alive.
(Book 1 of the Tomorrow Series).
John Marsden The Dead of Night
Six teenagers are taking refuge in a hidden valley called Hell and fighting back after Australia has been invaded by an enemy army.
(Book 2 of the Tomorrow Series). These are followed in order by:
Robert Westall Gulf
A boy in England who has telepathic experiences goes through a terrifying ordeal during the Persian Gulf War.
Last train from KummersdorfLeslie Wilson Last train from Kummersdorf
Set against the background of Nazi Germany in the final days of World War II, this is the story of Hanno, a boy on the run from invading Russians and from the fruitless defence of Berlin. Haunted by memories of his brother's death, he is trying to reach Frankfurt and his remaining family.
Don Wulffson Soldier X
In 1943 sixteen-year-old Erik experiences the horrors of war when he is drafted into the German army and sent to fight on the Russian front.