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My Friend the Enemy Kindle Edition

by Dan Smith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 180 ratings
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Peter feels compelled to help a wounded German pilot, but he doesn't want to be a traitor--especially not to his father, who is off fighting the Nazis. A moving story about the moral dilemmas of war.

Summer 1941: For Peter, the war is a long way away, being fought by his father and thousands of other British soldiers against the faceless threat of Nazism. But war comes frighteningly close to home one night when a German jet is shot down over the neighboring woods. With his feisty new friend Kim, Peter rushes to the crash site to see if there's anything he can salvage. What he finds instead is a German airman. The enemy. Seriously wounded and in need of aid...Continuing in the tradition of thought-provoking literature about the Second World War, Dan Smith's MY FRIEND THE ENEMY is a thrilling adventure that also personalizes the moral dilemmas faced by the children left behind on the home front.
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    293 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 7
  5. Lexile measure
    740L
  6. Publisher
    Chicken House
  7. Publication date
    August 26, 2014
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    Enabled
  9. Word Wise
    Enabled
  10. Enhanced typesetting
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  11. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  12. ISBN-13
    978-0545665421
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Longlisted for the New Horizons Book Award

About the Author

Dan Smith, while growing up, followed his parents across the world to Africa, Asia, and South America. Now living in Newcastle, England, with his family, his writing is still inspired by all corners of the globe. His debut novel, Dry Season, won critical acclaim and an array of prize nominations, including a shortlisting for the Authors Club Best First Novel award.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00I5T2MO0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chicken House (August 26, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 26, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 13818 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 293 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 180 ratings

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Growing up, Dan Smith led three lives. In one he survived the day-to-day humdrum of boarding school, while in another he travelled the world, finding adventure in the padi fields of Asia and the jungles of Brazil. But the third life he lived in a world of his own, making up stories . . . Which is where some people say he still lives most of the time.

Dan writes for both children and adults.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
180 global ratings

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Ed
5.0 out of 5 stars My 12-year-old son loved the book
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2015
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My 12-year-old son loved the book. It is difficult to get him to read longer books, and he consumed this one in short order. Haven't read it myself, but my son gave it two thumbs up.
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Nathan
5.0 out of 5 stars A very heartfelt book experience at the end! Thank you for this wonderful book experience
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015
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This was a very heartfelt book and I would recommend it to anyone who knows a bit about the second world war.
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Barbara McLovich
4.0 out of 5 stars Quite to the contrary, an enemy can turn out to be your friend
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2013
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After reading this book, my consensus is that it was written with the younger generation in mind, such as pre-teens. I had previously read Dan Smith's The Child Thief, Red Winter and Dark Horizons, all of which featured subjects such as child kidnapping, hostile and cold winters, renegade armies, communal living in a steamy jungle and intriguing, but enjoyable, subject matter. My Friend the Enemy was a very likeable book, with a lesson to be learned as how to turn your enemy into a friend during World War 2. I commend Mr. Smith with writing this book, which I would surely recommend for today's generation of young history buffs, as a book fraught with growing up in England during the chaotic days of World War II and the simplistic but interesting lives of that generation. A downed German pilot, a village worried as to his whereabouts, and a 12 year old boy and girl who happen upon his hiding place in the forest and decide to help him rather than turn him in. Of course, there are the usual "rascals" in the town and the contingent of English solders who would "kill" the German when they find him rather than capture him. Another good read from Mr. Smith. Am I sorry I ordered this book, since I felt it is for the younger crowd. A resounding "NO."
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Anne Coyne
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2018
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This book was in great shape when it arrived!
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Ellen
5.0 out of 5 stars My student and I enjoyed this book very much
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2018
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My student and I enjoyed this book very much!
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SJNAGLE
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2015
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My son loved it.
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Christine
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2014
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Very Nice, Thank you.
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Isaberl Briz-Carter
5.0 out of 5 stars Joaquin Carter
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2017
I am writing this because I think this a very good book and that others should read it. A brief summary of this book would be, A boy named Peter is living during World War 2, and the bomb sirens come almost every night. One day after the sirens a Nazi plane crashes Peter and His new friend Kim go to the plane to try to find a souvenir, but instead they find a Nazi soldier. The whole town is on the hunt for the soldier, and peter and Kim have no idea what to do with him. My favorite part of this book is when Peter and Kim find the soldier. My least favorite part of this book the ending, the ending was not bad, but I just didn't want the story to end. A question for this author would be where did you get the ideas or this book.
I think everyone who likes action or history should read this book, because there is always something exciting happening, and there is a lot of suspense.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend!
Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2021
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The book was as described and arrived in a very timely manner by Awesome Books Canada! Thank you!
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Cathryn Norris
5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisitely written! READ READ READ!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 27, 2017
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I can't recommend this highly enough. Suited for children and adults. It's a beautiful book. The characters are so real and the setting so evocative. I really don't know why more teachers don't know about this, it would be perfect to read in a year 6/7/8 class. Perfect fiction.
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Barbara
4.0 out of 5 stars Bel libro per ragazzi e non solo
Reviewed in Italy on February 20, 2018
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Realistico nella descrizione delle vicende ed emozioni dei personaggi. Lettura scorrevole e mai noiosa, con bel messaggio di amicizia al di là delle differenze di lingua e nazionalità.
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Lucy Woo
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book today to avoid missing out!!
Reviewed in Canada on November 4, 2018
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My son has started to collect books by this author! Luv it!!
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Claire21Treacle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2014
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Great WW2 story. My class and I are hooked to find out what happens next! A brilliant story! Very we'll written with lots of points for discussion about ww2 related topics!
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