The Silver Sword
Ian Serraillier
Discover this amazing adventure story set in the Second World War 'If you meet Ruth or Edek or Bronia, you must tell them I'm going to Switzerland to find their mother. Tell them to follow as soon as they can’ Having lost their parents in the chaos of war, Ruth, Edek and Bronia are left alone to fend for themselves and hide from the Nazis amid the rubble and ruins of their city. They meet a ragged orphan boy, Jan, who treasures a paperknife - a silver sword - which was entrusted to him by an escaped prisoner of war. The three children realise that the escapee was their father, the silver sword a message that he is alive and searching for them. Together with Jan they begin a dangerous journey across the battlefields of Europe to find their parents. BACKSTORY: Read a letter from the author's daughter and find out about the amazing true stories that inspired The Silver Sword.
Reviews
so good
Countess Agnetha Endeavour 19.07.2023
I would recommend it it’s a book full of adventures . My favourite was the youngest child called Bronia and is 3 years old.
Dona Angora Bonsai 16.07.2023
I loved the story
Princess Kiki Pineapple 14.07.2023
This book has an amazing historical context, which gives you a realistic idea of what it could have been like to live in Poland during the Second World War. I was thoroughly gripped by the story line!
Prince Aardvark Bumblebee 01.10.2022
I dont know who but i would reccomend to somebody my age.
Sergeant Slip Pennyfarthing 17.08.2022
I love this book because it’s story line was scary but also an amazing adventure where 3 characters had to find their parents. I think that it’s called The silver sword because a character has a little sword given by the dad.
Empress Phoenix Bonsai 07.08.2021
Really nice ending. I really enjoyed reading this book. It helped me understand what it was like during WW2. Also teaches how to be responsible. My favourite character was Ruth because she was so brave and courageous even when bad things happened.
Queen Blueberry Sausage-Roll 03.07.2021
Quite a good WW2 book.
Professor Crocodile Washington 24.01.2021
I enjoyed this book because it was set in world war 2 and it was very exiting,I rate it 9+ Because it might be scary for younger kids
Sergeant Rip Chocolate-mousse 15.08.2020
I like bronia best
Coach Agnetha Palm-tree 31.07.2020
it was nice at the end
Anonymous 27.07.2020
I loved it! The kids are really clever, because they figured out how to live by themselves and all the while evade the Nazis. They were able to get through tricky situations and found their parents in the end.
Senorita Tulip Rollercoaster 04.08.2019
Ruth, Edek and Bronia have lost there parents in war. Ruth starts up a school in a bombed cellar a ragged orphan Jan turns up. He had met their father and he had given him a silver sword. He could only remember part of the message He was going to Switzerland to try and find their mother. So they set out on a long difficult journey to Switzerland to find their parents.
Anonymous 12.09.2018
This book is about a Polish family and is set in World War II. Three children, Ruth, Edek and Bronia, have been locked in their house, and their parents have been taken away by the Nazis to separate camps. The children have been left in the house with a bomb about to blow up (which the Nazis put there), but luckily they escape on the roof just before it blows up. Joseph, their father, escaped prison where the Nazis kept him, and met a boy called Jan, and gives him his sword and tells him if he ever saw his family tell them he is going to Switzerland. 2 years later, the children find Jan, and all traveled to Switzerland. Of course, they did have their ups and downs, but they do manage to find their parents but Jan has none so he lives with the family. This was a great book to read, and it had some tricky words in it which I didn't understand, but overall it was a real page turner! I rate for 9+ and 5 stars. Adventure, and family genre.
Anonymous 12.04.2018
it moved me to tears
Anonymous 03.03.2018
SO GOOD
Anonymous 03.03.2018
This book is about a Polish family and is set in World War I. Three children, Ruth, Edek and Bronia, have been locked in their house, and their parents have been taken away by the Nazis to separate camps. The children have been left in the house with a bomb about to blow up (which the Nazis put there), but luckily they escape on the roof just before it blows up. Joseph, their father, escaped prison where the Nazis kept him, and met a boy called Jan, and gives him his sword and tells him if he ever saw his family tell them he is going to Switzerland. 2 years later, the children find Jan, and all traveled to Switzerland. Of course, they did have their ups and downs, but they do manage to find their parents but Jan has none so he lives with the family. This was a great book to read, and it had some tricky words in it which I didn't understand, but overall it was a real page turner! I rate for 9+ and 5 stars. Adventure, and family genre.
Anonymous 20.02.2018
This book is about a Polish family and is set in World War II. Three children, Ruth, Edek and Bronia, have been locked in their house, and their parents have been taken away by the Nazis, and have been left in the house with a bomb about to blow up. They escape on the roof. Joseph, their father, escaped prison where the Nazis kept him, and met a boy called Jan, and gives him his sword and tells him if he ever saw his family tell them he is going to Switzerland. 2 years later, the children find Jan, and all traveled to Switzerland. Of course, they did have their ups and downs, but they do manage to find their parents but Jan has none so he lives with the family. This was a great book to read, and it had some tricky words in it which I didn't understand, but overall it was a real page turner! I rate for 9+ and 5 stars. Adventure, and family genre.
Anonymous 17.02.2018
This book is about a family of children in world war II who's parents have been captured. they go on a long journey to find them, and having an impotent object; the silver sword.
Anonymous 11.08.2017
This is an amazing book with lots of drama in it.
Anonymous 01.08.2017
