{"product_id":"the-machine-gunners-by-robert-westall-9781035058341","title":"The Machine Gunners","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChas McGill has the second-best collection of war souvenirs in Garmouth but wants it to be the best. When he stumbles across the wreckage of a downed German bomber, he finds the ultimate trophy - a working machine gun. Hiding his discovery from the local police, Chas recruits his friends and together they build a fortress for their prize. But war is not a game, and soon both friendships and loyalties are tested when the gang's actions have dangerous consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Westall wrote \u003cem\u003eThe Machine Gunners\u003c\/em\u003e for his son, Christopher, based on his own experiences during the Second World War. A modern classic of children's fiction, it went on to win the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 1975 and has been in print ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow with a brilliant cover look celebrating its fiftieth anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244607287532,"sku":"9781035058341","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035058341-the-machine-gunners-1.jpg?v=1788005868","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-machine-gunners-by-robert-westall-9781035058341","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}