The Silver Sword
Mar 2012 · Random House
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An unforgettable story of life during and after the Second World War, based on true accounts. For readers of The Book Thief, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Diary of Anne Frank.
This is a story of many different things.
Of a terrible war and an occupied land
Of the Balicki children who are determined to survive
Of a dangerous journey from war-torn Poland to Switzerland
Of a paper knife that gives them the courage to carry on when nearly all hope is lost.
'I urge you to read this book as it will stay in your memory forever' Guardian
'A true modern classic' Booktrust
This is a story of many different things.
Of a terrible war and an occupied land
Of the Balicki children who are determined to survive
Of a dangerous journey from war-torn Poland to Switzerland
Of a paper knife that gives them the courage to carry on when nearly all hope is lost.
'I urge you to read this book as it will stay in your memory forever' Guardian
'A true modern classic' Booktrust
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4.6
61 reviews
Ludwik Grodzicki
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June 13, 2023
THE SILVER SWORD SOME SPOILERS This is a book about a family in Warsaw during WW2. The family broken up by the nazis; the father escapes a work camp and goes to Switzerland, the mother gets sent to work in Germany and the children remain in Warsaw. The book focuses on the children, who meet a young boy named Jan, who possesses a small box containing a silver paper knife, belonging to the family's mother. They then together travel to Switzerland to hopefully meet with their father. The book is very simple (it is a children's book after all). The book is extremely optimistic; some of the things that happen do not accurately reflect the aimlessness of the aftermath of the end of the war. The book, however, does sometimes illustrate the horrors. The plot itself is very easy to follow and sometimes surprising, but later on it is predictable (the ending has to be good, it is a children's book).
Natasha Gonzalez
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October 16, 2017
My Grade Five teacher read this to our class. It's probably the only really good thing I remember about her. It's a great adventure story set in WWII Poland. How a family was split up by the war was reunited by an orphaned street boy. It's a great read at any age.
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Muntingh Films
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August 3, 2020
My favourite book! Whilst reading, I felt like as if I was living in the moment. It is such a great book. I've read it twice. Highly recommended!
About the author
Ian Serraillier (September 24, 1912 - November 28, 1994), was a British novelist and poet. Serraillier was best known for his children's books, especially the Silver Sword (Novel) (1956), a wartime adventure story which was adapted for television by the BBC in 1957 and again in 1971.
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