The Machine Gunners

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Rudi starts to gain a liking for the children. They tell stories to one another, and start treating Rudi more like a friend than a prisoner. The children and Rudi add much more on to the base, making it an intricate network of tunnels and rooms. They seal the floors with carpets and rugs, and add shelves and doors.

The Machine-Gunners by Robert Westall book review | Yakbooks The Machine-Gunners by Robert Westall book review | Yakbooks

Angels and Heroes : The Story of a MacHine Gunner with the Royal Irish Fusiliers August 1914to April 1915 Robert Westall's gripping first novel for children set during World War Two and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Now with a brilliant new cover look and celebrating its fortieth anniversary. Includes a bonus short story - 'The Haunting of Chas McGill' - and an extended biography of the author. About This Edition ISBN:

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First published in 1975, I read this in the late seventies, aged 9 or 10. I've since read it twice more as an adult and am always gripped by the excitement, the suspense, the build-up and the action. As an adult I can see new aspects to the book, tales of friendship and evolving relationships, heartwarming and heartwrenching at the same time. Over the top" / by an American soldier who went, Arthur Guy Empey, machine gunner, serving in France; together with Tommy's dictionary of the trenches; 16 illustrations and diagrams Consider screen adaptations of the book and compare and contrast different ways of presenting the same story. At some point something reminded me of The Machine Gunners, a book I read when I was about 10 and - if my failing memory is to be trusted - thoroughly enjoyed. Awesome, but Impractical: The Fort, which is well-built but strategically in an almost entirely useless position. The Home Guard officers are well-aware of this, but are savvy enough to get the children on-side by complementing the workmanship and officially taking it off their hands for use by the Home Guard.

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But, at the same time, you would have to admit it made an impact, left a mark, spoke to the young me in ways I probably couldn't quite understand. War Adventures [ Box Set. ] There's No Escape. What About Me? Great Escape Stories. The Machine-Gunners. FireweedMy favourite part of the book is when Chas McGill, the main character is being chased by Chas' enemy, Boddser Brown, through the makeshift marshes in Garmouth. I found this passage very thrilling and it encouraged me to read on. Angels and Heroes The Story of a Machine Gunner with the Royal Irish Fusiliers August 1914 to April 1915 We also have a lot of "Nazi pig"ery going on, which while probably historically accurate does rather jar with modern sensibilities.

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During one air raid, a German Heinkel bomber is shot down and crashes in the woods near to McGill's home. He finds it one morning and discovers that its rear turret machine gun is still in place, intact and in full working condition. This, he decides, will be the finest war souvenir he's ever collected. It is only during the next bombing that he gains another plan, to gather his friends together to create a fortress of their own to fight the Germans themselves. Just Plane Wrong: The 1983 TV adaptation changed the downed German bomber from a Heinkel He 111 to a Junkers Ju 52. Shame that the Ju 52 was only used as a bomber during the 1939 invasion of Poland and was being exclusively used as a transport plane by 1941. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical MomentsThe Machine-Gunners also reminds me of this one by by Bernard Ashley, because it is a story about a young boy shouldering the burdens of war. Condition: Buone. inglese Condizioni dell'esterno: copertina leggermente logorata ai bordi Condizioni dell'interno: leggermente ingiallite. In chapter 5, Cem goes into the forest but unfortunately gets caught by fatty hardy,Boddser gets busted/caught by the police. Then the police go to chas's house, asking him if he had any war souvenirs. The most surprising thing that I have learned in this novel is what they used in World War II specially the Heinkell HE-111, I hope there will be more interesting weapons and things that they used. The story provides a context for children to consider the effects of war on children’s lives. Get them to consider why people might make particular choices and consider how they might respond themselves in a similar situation. Explore propaganda from the era - eg propaganda posters or short films. Encourage pupils to think about how we receive information today, and why the government at the time used posters as the main way of communicating information to people during the war years. Following this, pupils could design and make their own propaganda posters. These could then be added to the historical display that they have created. Supporting resources can be found here: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/government-posters/