Beneath by Roland Smith

Pat O’Toole is just a kid.  His older brother, Coop, has suddenly left home without any explanation and to make matters worse their parents look like splitting up. Pat has a lot of questions and no-one around to answer them - until he receives an intriguing package in the mail.  It is from Coop. At first Pat is furious and wants to ignore his request. But the bond between the brothers is too strong and he soon finds himself embarking on an exciting search to find Coop, only gradually realising just how much danger they are both in. 

Reviewer: Philippa @ Balwyn 

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Elephant run, by Roland Smith

Living in London during the night-time bombing raids (Blitzkreig or 'The Blitz' as it became known)of World War II is not a safe place for a fourteen year old boy. But Nick Freestone is sent off to Burma, which is supposedly a neutral country, where he is catapulted into even more danger. He has to deal with a timber elephant turned mad after a tiger attack, and Japanese soldiers who have captured his father. This is an exciting tale of a rich and exotic Burma during wartime and those who want to exploit its wealth.


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