This is book 4 from the Conkers series.

Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer returns with a thrilling naval adventure inspired by the incredible history of the Second World War Arctic convoys. Winter 1943. Teenagers Frank, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first mission at sea during the Second World War. Their ship is part of an Arctic Convoy sailing to Russia to deliver supplies to the Soviets. The convoys have to navigate treacherous waters, sailing through a narrow channel between the Arctic ice pack and German bases on the Norwegian coast. Faced with terrifying enemy attacks from both air and sea, as well as life-threatening cold and storms, will all three boys make it home again?

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Conkers .

This book has been graded for interest at 8 years. This book has been specially written for struggling readers. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.

This book was published in 2021 by Barrington Stoke Ltd .

Tom Palmer is the author of 48 books featuring spies, history, the RAF, ghosts, detectives, war, formula 1, football and rugby. He is the winner of the Solihull and Leicester children's book awards and was shortlisted for the prestigious Blue Peter Book Award. Tom lives in Yorkshire with his wife, daughter, dog and cat. Tom Clohosy Cole studied at Kingston University. He published Space Race with Nobrow in 2012, and his clients include the Sunday Times, the Welcome Trust, Virgin Media, Sony and Pan Macmillan. He lives and works in London.