For Young people
For young readers aged 12+
To celebrate the publication of UNDER A FIRE-RED SKY from two-time Carnegie winning author, we’re offering a limited number of reading groups and book clubs a chance to win 10 copies for their group!
Could you be one of our lucky reading groups? If you’d like a set, please contact us on the email address below. The winning groups will be chosen at random.
Good luck! Here’s a little more information about the book.
More about the book
From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Geraldine McCaughrean comes an utterly immersive and unforgettable novel set during the London Blitz, inspired by her firefighter father.
With the Second World War looming, four young people sit on a train waiting to be evacuated to a safer place…but they don’t want to go. They climb out of the carriage and head back home to Greenwich, forming an unlikely friendship.
They spend their days trying to be useful. Laurence is building a secret machine. Gemmy searches bombed-out homes for things of value – only to find an adorable mutt she can’t even give away. Franklin wants to join the Fire Service, although it means lying about his age. Olive looks after her father, who is broken by the deaths of his fellow firefighters. And together, the four roam the streets of London, discovering their resilience amongst the secrets of the city.
But as the Blitz unleashes a barrage of bombs on London, turning the sky ragged with flame, can the friends keep each other safe and survive?
How to enter
To apply to take part, email by 17 April telling us why you would like to receive 10 copies. We will then notify clubs by 25 April if they have been successful.
