D-Day Dog

A bit sorrowful.
Jack goes on a school trip, learns about a soldier and more…

That was a great book and quite emotional. Even though the main theme is D-Day, it links in the Falklands War,the war in Afghanistan and the war in Syria. Jack's year group are studying WW2 and are going on a study trip to Normandy. Jack has conflicting views on the war as he has just learnt that his dad may be off to Afghanistan. The class have to research a soldier who was killed on D-Day so when they go to the cemetery, they can lay a cross on their grave. Being Barrington Stoke, the text level is not difficult but the interest level is yr5+

Really good

Great book.

Love the way Jack realized that everyone has different feelings about war.

jacks dad is a reserve soldier and they used to play pretend war games but now Jack is worried, his dad was called into action in a war at Afghanistan, is war really what Jack thought?

One of the best war books I’ve ever read.

I liked this book because it was about about ww2 and I am interested in that. A boy finds out the horrible truth about ww2.

A book set in modern times tells the story of Jack&his dog Finn. It is inspired by a real-life WW2 soldier&his dog. It carefully discusses different perspectives of war.Tom always researches so carefully! He is a fantastic author.
Loved it!
I would highly recommend it. An easy read too being a Barringtonstoke book.

Super-readable but tackling the complexities of war in an engaging and accessible way. Great combination of modern references to Syria and Afghanistan intertwined with the historical WW2 storyline.

I really enjoyed following the journey of the protagonist, 11 year old Jack, who goes through ups and downs in the discovery of his views on war. The use of different viewpoints, from his new classmate from Syria to the bus driver on his trip to Normandy make a contemporary, well rounded and relatable story. I would definitely recommend this to young readers learning about conflict, or just to understand different perspectives. Lovely book!

Couldn’t put it down

I really enjoyed this book as it had lots of facts about the war and D-day but it is also a fiction. The vocabulary used was amazing and 8 would read it again. My favourite character was Kasabdra because throughout the story we learnt more about her story and personality.

I thought this was an excellent book to support children’s understanding of WW2 & war in general. It pays tribute to the roles both soldiers, families and animals played during this time. It was factual and it interested me because it highlighted why some people feel compelled fight for freedom, both past and present. I would recommend this book to support topic work on WW2 for children and teachers in Year5/6. An easy read with lots of opportunities for valuable discussion.

I really enjoyed how a story from the past was interwoven with the present in a relevant and thought provoking way. This short read, inspired by true events, covers so much and makes you think about warfare from many angles. This is the first Tom Palmer book I have read but I will definitely be reading more in the future.

sad,lonely and very emotional.

The man I liked was Jake because he is good at having a dog.

It was a superb book. I really enjoyed reading this.

Simply told, but tackling some very difficult topics. Jack' loves everything to do with soldiers and war, until his dad is sent to Afghanistan and his class prepares for a visit to the D-Day beaches. Jack starts to question what he had always believed, and learns about bravery, loyalty and doing the right thing for the greater good. Also has sub-plots about a Syrian refugee and animals in war. Excellent for discussion at top Primary/lower secondary level.

An easy read - I particularly had an interest as I have a husband in the army and 2 boys. It was quite emotional to read it from the child’s perspective, especially when Jack’s dad is facing going to Afghanistan for a long period of time.
The relationship Jack has with his dog is very touching.
I really enjoyed it

It was very good and emotional. it is about a boy who at the stars loves war but then realises that he hates it. Then when he is in isolation on a school trip to France he meets a bus driver who helps him realise why men chose to fight.

I think d-day dog is a great book because its a bit about war and something about dogs that I liked.

It was factual about D-Day

Another Tom Palmer classic about the relationship with man's best friend. A boy struggling with home life goes on a school trip to France, desperate to find out about the fate of animals in World War 2 and finding out about himself along the way.

I really enjoyed this book because it is about football and I love football. I liked Finn because he seems like a really cool dog.

I thought this book was very good, I thought all of the characters were the best

I loved the book. My favourite character is Finn who is a dog. I would recommend this for readers in year 4 and above.

I liked Jack the best because when his dad died he knows what happened to him.I have read about that jack went to a museum on a coach and put a cross on Corteil and Glen.I would recommend this book to my bff because she wanted this book but she could not get it.

IT is very nice.

The best book ever.