If the Invader Comes
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If the Invader Comes
With the spectre of a Nazi invasion looming over Britain, three children are forced into an unlikely allyship in this gripping wartime tale from multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer.
Discover the gripping new wartime series from multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer
With the spectre of a Nazi invasion looming over Britain, three children are forced into an unlikely allyship in this gripping wartime tale from multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer.
June 1940 – after the devastating defeat of the British forces at Dunkirk, the terrifying prospect of a Nazi invasion of Britain seems ever more likely. In these dark days, three children, whose parents are involved in top-secret war work, are brought together in unlikely allyship, covering for their parents and facing down malicious gossip as they come under suspicion from their local community.
Forced to confront the brutal realities of war as it affects every aspect of their lives, the children find the courage to play their part, rescuing survivors and refugees at sea, and undertaking river patrols to detect German E-boat incursions.
But when it appears that the invader is at their shores, will they be able to pull off the most daring feat of all?
Series: Allies
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780008802226
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Illustration: 1 b/w, illus
Contributors:
- Cover design or artwork by Paul Blow
Audience: Children, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 190g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Tom Palmer was a reluctant reader as a child and credits articles about football with getting him into reading. He is now the multi-award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the Young Quills Award winner After the War and FCBG Children's Book Award winners Armistice Runner and D-Day Dog. In 2019 Tom was awarded the National Literacy Trust's Ruth Rendell Award in recognition of his significant contribution to literacy work in the UK.
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