18 books like World at war, 1944

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The Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis · 1970 · ★ 4.3 · 768p · ≈ 25h · Moderate Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battle between good and evil - what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, written in 1919 by C.S. Lewis. But Lewis did not stop there. Six more books followed and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia. For the past fifty years, The Chronicles of… Shares: Community pick

The Machine Gunners Robert Westall · 1975 · ★ 4.0 · 187p · ≈ 6h · Moderate After an air raid, a group of English children find a German machine gun and hide it from adults who are looking for it. Shares: World War II, World War, War, Children's fiction

The Magic Half Annie Barrows · 2008 · ★ 4.1 · 211p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Miri is the only single child in the middle of a family with two sets of twins--older brothers and younger sisters. When the family moves to an old farmhouse Miri accidentally travels back in time to 1935 only to discover Molly, a girl in need of a real family to call her own. A very satisfying classic-in-the-making, with spine-tingling moments, this is a delightful family-friendly middle grade… Shares: Siblings, Brothers and sisters, Time Travel, Children's fiction

D-Day Kate Messner · 2018 · ★ 4.0 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Three kids get caught up in an adventure of historic proportions!Anna, José, and Henry are complete strangers with more in common than they realize. Snowed in together at a chaotic Washington D.C. airport, they encounter a mysterious tattooed man, a flamboyant politician, and a rambunctious poodle named for an ancient king. Even stranger, news stations everywhere have announced that the famous… Shares: World War, Time Travel, War, Children's fiction

1915 Roger McDonald · 2001 · 433p · ≈ 14h · Moderate 1915 is an Australian historical drama television miniseries written by Peter Yeldham, based on Roger McDonalds 1979 novel 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli, that premiered on ABC TV on 27 June 1982, and concluded on 8 August 1982. Shares: World War, War, Children's fiction

Oorlog zonder vrienden Evert Hartman · 1982 · ★ 3.8 · 200p · ≈ 6h · Moderate In a small Dutch town during World War II, fourteen-year-old Arnold, a member of the Hitler Youth, feels increasingly isolated and trapped between his father's fervent support of the Nazi party and his classmates' hostile opposition to all the Nazis stand for. Shares: World War II, War, Children's fiction

Fighting for the Right Oliver Optic · 1892 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Challenging "Fighting for the Right" is the fifth and last but one of "The Blue and the Gray Series". The character of the operations in connection with the war of the Rebellion, and the incidents in which the interest of the young reader will be concentrated, are somewhat different from most of those detailed in the preceding volumes of the series, though they all have the same patriotic tendency, and are… Shares: Siblings, War, Children's fiction

An Eye for an Eye Peter Roop · 2000 · 168p · ≈ 5h · Moderate In 1775 fourteen-year-old Samantha, who should be wearing dresses, knows that in britches she can out-hunt her twin and out-sail her older brother near their James River home, but can she use those skills against the British when the American Revolution begins? Shares: Siblings, Brothers and sisters, War, Children's fiction

Little brother Allan Baillie · 1985 · ★ 3.6 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate In Cambodia after the Vietnamese War, Vithy learns to overcome social upheaval, a hostile jungle, and his own inability to trust, in order to rescue his older brother. Shares: Siblings, Brothers and sisters, War, Children's fiction

The Book of the Banshee Anne Fine · 1991 · ★ 3.5 · 164p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Will Flowers doesn't understand what could have happened. His sister, Estelle, used to be really cool. She was quiet, responsible, and most times you'd never even know she was around(which was the cool part). But lately, Estelle has been acting totally weird - to everyone. All she does is get mad and yell. She yells at Mom. She yells at Dad. She even yells at little Muffy. But mostly she yells at… Shares: Siblings, Brothers and sisters, War, Children's fiction

Johnny and the Bomb Terry Pratchett · 1996 · ★ 3.9 · 245p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Thirteen-year-old Johnny Maxwell acquires the neighborhood homeless woman's shopping cart when she is injured and discovers that its contents have the ability to send him back in time from 1996 to 1941 England. Shares: World War II, World War, Time Travel, Children's fiction

Linger M. E. Kerr · 1993 · ★ 3.4 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate When his older brother suddenly joins the army and is sent to the Persian Gulf, sixteen-year-old Gary begins to take a new look at the restaurant that has been the focal point of his family and their small Pennsylvania town. Shares: Siblings, Brothers and sisters, War, Children's fiction

The lost island of Tamarind Nadia Aguiar · 2008 · ★ 4.1 · 451p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Three children. Alone on the ocean waves, after a fierce storm throws their parents from the Pamela Jane into the icy waters below. Maya, Simon and Penny now face a wild rescue adventure that will lead them to a truly magical place . . . Imagine an island with green mountains looming over pink sandy beaches and tide pools lit by the moon. An island with the darkest of secrets, where pirates lurk… Shares: Siblings, Brothers and sisters, War, Magic

The Gift James Patterson · 1998 · ★ 3.8 · 341p · ≈ 11h · Moderate After escaping imprisonment by the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood, who possess magical powers, establish themselves as leaders of the Resistance, a hidden community of teenagers like themselves, hunted by the state and determined to defy its ban on the arts, magic, and all other forms of creativity. Shares: Siblings, Brothers and sisters, Magic, Children's fiction

Red Hart Magic Andre Norton · 1976 · ★ 4.0 · 179p · ≈ 5h · Moderate When his father marries her mother, Chris Fitton and Nan Mallory--both twelve--are thrust into a new life. While their parents are enjoying an extended honeymoon, Chris and Nan must live with Aunt Elizabeth, attend new schools, and worst of all, be civil to one another. They're certain that their future is bleak--until Chris's visit to the Salvation Army store. It is there that he finds the model… Shares: Siblings, Brothers and sisters, Time Travel, Children's fiction

My Brother's Keeper Tony Bradman · 2014 · ★ 4.0 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Moderate A novel of the First World War. Alfie signs up for the army aged just 15, carried away by patriotic fervour at the start of the Great War. But life in the trenches is very far from his dreams of glory. It's hard, and cold, and it's boring. Alfie is desperate to see some action. But when he volunteers for a raid on the German trenches, against the advice of his comrades, Alfie begins to understand… Shares: World War, War, Children's fiction

Rolie Polie Olie William Joyce · 1999 · 47p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Rolie Polie Olie, a round robot living on a planet where everything is round, enjoys a busy day with his family and then is too wired to go to bed at night. Shares: Siblings, Brothers and sisters, Children's fiction

The dark is rising Susan Cooper · 1972 · ★ 4.0 · 244p · ≈ 8h · Moderate On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark. Shares: Siblings, Brothers and sisters, Magic, Children's fiction

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