WW2 - passion - which books in addition to factual books/ 8 yo

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We have about 3 factual books about WW2 - are there any fiction books that coudl be connected to WW2 for 8 years old?
Thanks

The Machine Gunners.

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas if you feel they are ready for it.

Carrie's War
Goodnight Mr Tom
The War Monkey

Rose Blanche is very good.

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo. There is also an abridged version of Anne Frank's diary suitable for children.

Can I also say that Carrie's War was my favourite book aged 8, I read it over and over again.

There was a series of Diary books and there was one in this series but I cant remember the title I think the series was My Story.

My son enjoyed When Hitler Stole... too, around that age. End of the Anne of Green Gables series deals with WW1 rather than 2 but I think provides a very moving and perhaps less seen perspective from the people left behind.

The sequel to Boy, Going Solo, by Roald Dahl chronicles his WW2, and is a great book.

The Endless Steppe for WW2 from an Eastern European perspective.

The silver sword

Back Home
Number the Stars

www.goodreads.com/list/show/17000.Best_Children_s_Books_about_World_War_II_1939_1945_

Letters from the Lighthouse Emma Carroll also When we were warriors

Morris Gleitzman - Once/Then/After/Now

Various Michael Morpurgo books are set in World War 2. Adolphus Tips is one that immediately springs to mind.

Ds was (is) WWII fascinated. He preferred factual books but some of his favourite fiction books on the era included:
Mystery At Witchend
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Various My Story ones
Various Biggles
A Spoonful of Jam and whatever the first one was called.
Goodnight Mr Tom
The Children of Primrose lane
Party Frock
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
Carrie's War
Hitler's Canary
The Adventurous Four
Riddleton Roundabout

He also enjoyed Dad's Army and Allo Allo on DVD.

My son enjoyed the books Sid’s War and The Sandbag Secrets at a similar age.

They are Sparks books for younger readers.

Adophus Tips is lovely and age appropriate. Shirley Hughes has written a couple of WW2 books - one is called Whistling in the Dark. The Silver Donkey by Sonya Hartnett. Wouldn't recommend the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas for an 8-year-old.

“When the Siren Wailed” by Noel Streatfeild

Yes Hitler’s Canary - brilliant!

There’s another book - about the size of Rose Blanche - The Lion and the Unicorn?

Lots of good ones recommended above, but I’d also add D-Day Dog by Tom Palmer and My Secret War Diary by Marcia Williams (illustrated with postcards and letters etc, so you’d need a physical copy for that one rather than ebook).

Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden
Letters from the lighthouse by Emma Carroll