Description:
Tense war adventure by accomplished author of The Malichea Quest series (Bloomsbury). When a small Afghan village comes under attack from the Taliban, British army medic Dr Sara Patel and Captain Joe MacBride must protect the villagers and save a young girl's life. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers.
Brief description:
Jim Eldridge was born in north London. He left school at the age of 16 and had a variety of jobs, before training as a teacher. He taught in disadvantaged areas of Luton while writing, then later became a full-time writer. For several years he was a 'Green' activist and he has been a member of an HM coastguard SAR (Search and Rescue) team on the coast of north-west England. He has won awards for his writing for television, and his books have sold over two million copies worldwide.
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