Under Attack
Paperback
When a small Afghan village comes under attack from the Taliban, British army medic Dr Sara Patel and Captain Joe MacBride must protect the villagers and save a young girl's life in this tense wartime thriller.
The Taliban attack the much-needed hospital Sari and Joe are building in a small Afghan village. When a young girl is injured in the attack, Joe must draw fire away from the village while Sari performs the most dangerous operation of her life. Can Sari and Joe hang on in there?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 7.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-211-2
Interest age
11+
Reading age
7
Publication Date
01-07-2013
Format
Paperback
Pages
64 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
When a small Afghan village comes under attack from the Taliban, British army medic Dr Sara Patel and Captain Joe MacBride must protect the villagers and save a young girl's life in this tense wartime thriller.
The Taliban attack the much-needed hospital Sari and Joe are building in a small Afghan village. When a young girl is injured in the attack, Joe must draw fire away from the village while Sari performs the most dangerous operation of her life. Can Sari and Joe hang on in there?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 7.
Author
Jim Eldridge, Illustrated by David Shephard
Jim Eldridge was a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. His writing credits include children’s TV drama Grange Hill and the novelisation of Noel Clarke’s Kidulthood and 4.3.2.1. Jim now works as an associate lecturer in scriptwriting and media at the University of Cumbria.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-211-2
Reading age
7
Interest age
11+
Publication Date
01-07-2013
Format
Paperback
Pages
64 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
When a small Afghan village comes under attack from the Taliban, British army medic Dr Sara Patel and Captain Joe MacBride must protect the villagers and save a young girl's life in this tense wartime thriller.
The Taliban attack the much-needed hospital Sari and Joe are building in a small Afghan village. When a young girl is injured in the attack, Joe must draw fire away from the village while Sari performs the most dangerous operation of her life. Can Sari and Joe hang on in there?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 7.
Author
Jim Eldridge, Illustrated by David Shephard
Jim Eldridge was a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. His writing credits include children’s TV drama Grange Hill and the novelisation of Noel Clarke’s Kidulthood and 4.3.2.1. Jim now works as an associate lecturer in scriptwriting and media at the University of Cumbria.