A captivating World War II story with a high-stakes ending

that explores the moral dilemma of helping the enemy.

‘This is an intense, thought-provoking, and deeply satisfying

read.’ TEACH SECONDARY

‘This book grabbed me from page one’ HISTORICAL

NOVEL SOCIETY

Summer, 1941.

For Peter, the war is a long way away, being fought by a faceless

enemy, marching across places he’s never seen. Until the night

it comes to him.

A German plane is shot down over the woods that his Dad looked

after, before he went off to fight. Peter rushes to the crash site

to find something exciting to keep. But what he finds instead

is someone: a young and injured German airman. The enemy. Here. And

in trouble.

Suddenly, helping him seems like the right thing to do …

An exciting and thought-provoking World War II adventure

for ages 9 and up

Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo, Michelle Magorian

and Phil Earle

From the acclaimed author of Nisha’s War

and My Brother’s Secret