{"product_id":"9781471401749","title":"Fireweed","description":"By: Paton Walsh, Jill \u003cbr\u003e Format: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Hot Key Books \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 01\/08\/13 \u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781471401749 \u003cbr\u003e Dimensions in mm: 129 x 196 x 13 \u003cbr\u003e Description: A re-issue of a forgotten favourite, FIREWEED is an evocative and unflinching story of wartime survival for younger readersBill is a fifteen-year-old runaway evacuee, and he's finding that surviving on the streets of London is pretty easy, thank you very much. He's fed by a local cafe owner, he earns some cash as a barrow-boy in Covent Garden, and sleeping in the Underground air-raid shelters is cosy - if a bit smelly. Things get more complicated for Bill with the arrival of Julie. She's a runaway too, and although she's a bit posh, she's just as determined as Bill to stay free of interfering parents and 'the social'. But although it's fun for a while to duck Jerry missiles and camp out in bombed-out houses, the reality of living through the Blitz quickly begins to set in. Winter is coming, and Bill and Julie will discover that playing at being grown-ups can be a very dangerous game....   First published in 1969, and winner of the 1970's Book World Festival Award, FIREWEED evokes a time of tin Spitfires, powdered eggs, warm woollen mittens and reading by firelight. Perfect for readers young and old, this book is a  beautifully written classic, full of adventure, heroism and British wartime courage.","brand":"Scotia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41039115485367,"sku":"9781471401749","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/5629\/7143\/files\/9781471401749_a7d982d8-1267-40bf-ae30-acab5dc801f1.jpg?v=1757063306","url":"https:\/\/www.scotiabooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781471401749","provider":"scotia-books-online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}