Wishing Shelf, Children's Book of the Year
Treachery - Clifftop Farm in Wartime 2
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Ages: 5-8, 8-11
A Thrilling Story of Children in Wartime
In the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of children were evacuated from British cities and sent to areas of the country where it was regarded that they would be safer from bombing. They went to stay with complete strangers, many of whom were unenthusiastic about having a young guest staying with them for a long period of time.
This is the second story about young evacuees. It tells how their lives have changed and how they get involved in a dangerous mystery in their new home in the country on the Isle of Wight. Their adventure leads them to ......
TREACHERY!
Reviews
"Treachery" - A Silver Medal Winner 'A cleverly plotted historical novel for 8 - 12 years. Highly recommended!' This is the second ´evacuee´ story I've enjoyed from this author. The first was Treason, a thoroughly exciting escapade set on the Isle of Wight. The second book, Treachery, follows the characters as they embark on a little potato growing and, of course, a wild, exciting adventure. I must say, this author is a very talented writer and seems to understand what 9 to 12-year-olds enjoy reading. In fact, with the World War 2 historical setting, this is the perfect book for a primary school library. The plot has plenty of twists to it, and the characters, particularly Judith, are fully developed and always up for an adventure. In terms of the writing style, there's good pacing throughout, the author is particularly comfortable when writing dialogue - which always seems realistic and not wooden at all. All in all, this is a gem of a book, and I highly recommend it to children looking for exciting World War Two-based novels. There's plenty happening on every page, and young readers will relate to the children and what they get up to. And if you happen to work in a school library, get this book on the shelf NOW! The children will thank you for it. A 'Wishing Shelf' Book Review
In Treachery we follow the exploits of the children who live at Cliff Top Farm on the Isle of Wight. Two of the children are evacuees who are now well settled living with Mrs Orton and her son Jimmy and together they enjoy a settled life together. They all pull together on the farm doing the chores that need to be done. At the start of the story we meet them all as they prepare the fields for the growing of potatoes helped by some Italian Prisoners of War who are incarcerated nearby. When a German plane makes an emergency landing in one of the fields, all the inhabitants of Cliff Top Farm are pulled into a complicated mystery. As always this author gets everything right. The history is authentic and feels realistic and there is an exciting mystery at the heart of the story which will appeal to young adult readers who enjoy well written adventure stories. Piecing together all the clues is what makes Treachery such an enjoyable historical WW2 adventure. Perfectly possible for young readers to read Treachery as a standalone story but for greater enjoyment it would be better to start with book# 1 Treason in order to fill in the background to the characters. 🍴Best Read with... a bowl of homemade Tagliatelle (recipe included in the book) Jo Barton Jaffareadstoo
