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Bradman, Tony,

Bruno and Frida / Tony Bradman ; illustrated by Tania Rex. - Edinburgh : Barrington Stoke, 2022. - 72 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

On dyslexia friendly yellow paper.

East Prussia, Germany, 1945. As the Russian army advances further into Germany at the end of the Second World War, Bruno must flee his home to survive. In the chaos, he finds himself face to face with a huge black dog strapped with explosives. The dog has been sent onto battle by the Russian army and Bruno realises that she is just as scared and alone as he is. Faced with a perilous journey across war-torn Germany, will the bond formed between them be enough to keep Bruno and Frida alive?

Reading Age: 8 Interest Age: 9+

ISBN: 9781800900509 1800900503

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1933-1945

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Juvenile fiction.
Dogs--War use --Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships--Juvenile fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Germany--History--1933-1945--Juvenile fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
War fiction.
Historical fiction.
High interest-low vocabulary books.

Dewey Class. No.: 823.92