{"product_id":"9780571342327-five-children-on-the-western-front","title":"Five Children on the Western Front","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive Children on the Western Front is Kate Saunder's incredible, heart-wrenching sequel to E. Nesbit's Five Children and It, set on the eve of the First World War. The five children have grown up - war will change their lives for ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK AWARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe award-winning sequel to E. Nesbit's \u003ci\u003eFive Children and It\u003c\/i\u003e. The five children have grown up - war will change their lives for ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMagnificent\u003c\/b\u003e.' The Times\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e.' Independent\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDeeply moving\u003c\/b\u003e.' Guardian\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSimply brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e.' Daily Mail\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOne of the best books of the year\u003c\/b\u003e.' Sunday Express\u003cbr\u003e'The \u003cb\u003eperfect gift\u003c\/b\u003e both for readers of the original E. Nesbit stories and children coming to the grumpy Psammead for the first time.' Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCyril\u003c\/b\u003e is off to fight, \u003cb\u003eAnthea\u003c\/b\u003e is at art college, \u003cb\u003eRobert\u003c\/b\u003e is a Cambridge scholar and \u003cb\u003eJane\u003c\/b\u003e is at high school. \u003cb\u003eThe Lamb\u003c\/b\u003e is the grown up age of 11, and he has a little sister, \u003cb\u003eEdith\u003c\/b\u003e, in tow. The sand fairy has become a creature of stories . until he suddenly reappears. The siblings are pleased to have something to take their minds off the war, but this time the Psammead is here for a reason, and his magic might have a more serious purpose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore this last adventure ends, all will be changed, and the two younger children will have seen the Great War from every possible viewpoint - factory-workers, soldiers and sailors, nurses and the people left at home, and the war's impact will be felt right at the heart of their family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57536570884470,"sku":"9780571342327","price":6.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36336373.jpg?v=1774289241","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571342327-five-children-on-the-western-front","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}