: V S Paterson
: Gage Roads Adventure Beckons for Thirteen-Year-Old Tom as He Sets Out to Make His Mark on the World
: Vivid Publishing
: 9781925515985
: 1
: CHF 2.80
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: Erzählende Literatur
: English
: 200
: DRM
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: ePUB
Fremantle is a bustling town these days, with its harbour filled with troop and battle ships and the largest submarine fleet of all the American, British and Dutch navies. Thirteen-year-old Tom is fascinated by the sailors and soldiers that he meets, the battle scars they show and war tales they tell. Apart from being the vice-captain of the school's cricket and football teams, Tom wants more than anything to leave school if he can. Adventure beckons for Tom but trouble is never far away as he sets out to make his mark on the world.

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11 December 1942.

Dear Jack,

It’s been some seven months since you left home to join up with the army. I hope the training isn’t too hard. I hear the Japanese have taken Taipei. I expect you’ll get to see some of the action soon enough. Mum and all the family send their good wishes. We’ve made some fruit mince pies for Christmas which I know are your favourite treat. Hope to see you soon.

Your cousin, Tom.

“Finish the letters you are writing please.”

I looked up to see my teacher Mrs. Parker walking around the classroom peering over her spectacles handing out envelopes to the class.

“Place your letters in the envelope please children and I’ll arrange for them to be posted,” Mrs. Parker said.

Today’s lesson was writing a Christmas letter to our family or friends. I decided to write to my cousin Jack. Since Jack left home I’ve written to him every few weeks just to make sure he doesn’t forget us. Although Jack is six years older, he says that I am the closest to him of all our family especially as he has no brothers or sisters. We always play football and cricket together and he has taught me how to fast bowl. I guess we are a little alike in characte