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Betrayal by the adults in their lives sparks anger and solidarity in 11-year-old Andy and his three best friends. When the boys discover leftover WWII ordnance in their favorite play site, they make a life-changing decision as a result of these injustices. Set against a crisply realized backdrop of post-war Britian, Nigel Hinton's story will hook readers from page one and ignite discussion about right and wrong, prejudice and consequence, life and death.AwardsThe Outstanding International Books for 2007Project of the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) and the Children's Book Council

Set in post-war London, in the summer of 1949, 11-year-old Andy and his three best friends make a thrilling discovery: an unexploded bomb from World War II left buried and forgotten in the bomb site where they ride their bikes. Their decision to keep the bomb a secret will change their lives forever. This explosive coming of age story follows the four friends as they confront the issues that have set their country, their community and their lives ablaze.

Set in post-war London, in the summer of 1949, 11-year-old Andy and his three best friends make a thrilling discovery: an unexploded bomb from World War II left buried and forgotten in the bomb site where they ride their bikes. Their decision to keep the bomb a secret will change their lives forever. This explosive coming of age story follows the four friends as they confront the issues that have set their country, their community and their lives ablaze.

I’ve never told this story to anyone because when I was twelve I swore an oath in blood that I would never tell it. But the friends I swore it with are dead now, so it’s time to break that oath and tell the truth…One summer changes everything. The summer of 1949 Andy and his three best friends discover an unexploded bomb buried in the Big Brown Hill. On that hill, beside the bomb, the foursome vow to keep their discovery a secret–a sin of omission that has the gravest of consequences.This explosive story of boyhood camaraderie, set in postwar London, follows four friends as they confront issues of racism, loyalty, morality, and mortality, that have set their country, their community, and their lives ablaze.