{"product_id":"9780553497939","title":"Five Children on the Western Front","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this incredible, heart-wrenching story reminiscent of E. Nesbit’s \u003ci\u003eFive Children and It, \u003c\/i\u003eKate Saunders illustrates the power of war but the even greater power of family, and the love that carries us out of the darkness of despair into the light of hope. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe sand fairy, also known as the Psammead, is merely a creature from stories Lamb and Edith have heard their older brothers and sisters tell . . . until he suddenly reappears. Lamb and Edith are pleased to have something to take their minds off the war, but this time the Psammead’s magic might have a serious purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore their adventure ends, all will be changed, and the Lamb and Edith will have seen the Great War from every possible viewpoint—that of factory workers, soldiers and sailors, and nurses. But most of all, the war’s impact will be felt by those left behind, at the very heart of their family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ci\u003eFive Children on the Western Front\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the Costas Award for Children’s Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ★\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e“\u003cb\u003eAn irresistible read.\u003c\/b\u003e”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Skillful and \u003cb\u003edeeply moving\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A \u003cb\u003erewarding\u003c\/b\u003e experience.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Saunders strikes a\u003cb\u003e surprisingly successful balance between the mischievous magic of the sand fairy and the harsh realities of wartime\u003c\/b\u003e England.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA dramatic, heartrending look at World War I’s far-reaching consequences\u003c\/b\u003e for families and individuals.”—\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eAn emotionally resonant, engaging story\u003c\/b\u003e of personal growth (the siblings’) and moral education (the Psammead’s). With issues of social and gender inequality and a compassionate take on the ruins of war, it’s \u003cb\u003ehistorically convincing, thought-provoking, and sensitive.\u003c\/b\u003e”—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012595138800,"sku":"9780553497939","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780553497939_p0.jpg?v=1763717708","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780553497939","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}