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Billie Templar's War


School year: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7

No. of pages 368

Published: 2013

Great for age 6-12 years

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Billie Templar desperately wants her dad to come home. He's a soldier and has been away for seven weeks, fighting for 'Queen and country' - but how can the two of them possibly defend their four-year record of winning the three-legged race at the school carnival if he's thousands of miles away?Then, when one of the other soldiers in Dad's regiment is seriously hurt, the stakes get even higher. Billie needs her dad home, sharpish. There's only one person who can help - Her Majesty. She's in charge of the army, right? She can send Dad home! Billie tries to get inside Buckingham Palace to sort it out, but it's not that easy. So, with the help of shy Sarah and allergy-prone Jake, the school brass band and a motley team of enthusiastic old-age pensioners, Billie hatches a fool-proof plan to get the Queen to her little village instead...Both laugh-out-loud funny and utterly heart-wrenching, and featuring an unforgettable cast of sweet, crazy characters, Billie's journey will have you laughing and crying in equal measure.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 368 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Sheffield Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Sheffield Children's Book Award.

Uk Literacy Association Book Award - Ages 7-11 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 7-11 Years category by the UK Literacy Association Book Award.

UKLA Book Award
This book was recognised by the UKLA Book Award.

Catalyst Book Award
This book was recognised by the Catalyst Book Award.

This book features the following character:

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
This book features the character Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.