Voices
1 primary work • 2 total works
Book 1
A gripping adventure in an exciting new series reflecting
the authentic, unsung stories of our past!
“The superb Voices series takes unsung heroes
of the past and imagines them recounting the story of their remarkable
lives' ” - The Times
Now or Never brings a young soldier, Private Fazal
Khan, from his home in India to the battlefields of the Second World
War.
Fazal's world is now focused on Company 32 and the animals he
cares for in the midst of one of the most frightening times in history.
And as he and his friends make their way to the beaches of
Dunkirk, Fazal must deal with even more than the terrors of a dangerous
trek to reach the evacuation zone.
The Company's captain defends his troops in the face of a terrible
betrayal at the point of rescue: not everyone has welcomed the
help brought by the Royal Indian Army Service Corps. Now Fazal
is forced to question why he is even there and why he is expected
to be loyal to a king whose people don't all see him as their equal.
VOICES: A thrilling new series showcasing some of the UK's
finest writers for young people. VOICES reflects the authentic,
unsung stories of our past. Each shows that, even in times of great
upheaval, a myriad of people have arrived on this island and made
a home for themselves - from Roman times to the present day.
the authentic, unsung stories of our past!
“The superb Voices series takes unsung heroes
of the past and imagines them recounting the story of their remarkable
lives' ” - The Times
Now or Never brings a young soldier, Private Fazal
Khan, from his home in India to the battlefields of the Second World
War.
Fazal's world is now focused on Company 32 and the animals he
cares for in the midst of one of the most frightening times in history.
And as he and his friends make their way to the beaches of
Dunkirk, Fazal must deal with even more than the terrors of a dangerous
trek to reach the evacuation zone.
The Company's captain defends his troops in the face of a terrible
betrayal at the point of rescue: not everyone has welcomed the
help brought by the Royal Indian Army Service Corps. Now Fazal
is forced to question why he is even there and why he is expected
to be loyal to a king whose people don't all see him as their equal.
VOICES: A thrilling new series showcasing some of the UK's
finest writers for young people. VOICES reflects the authentic,
unsung stories of our past. Each shows that, even in times of great
upheaval, a myriad of people have arrived on this island and made
a home for themselves - from Roman times to the present day.
In this fascinating true story based on the life of Hardit
Singh Malik, discover the adventures of WWI's first Indian
pilot. “If the name Hardit Singh
Malik does not ring a bell, that's precisely the point of the
superb Voices series which takes unsung heroes of the past and imagines
them recounting the story of their remarkable lives”
- The Times 'Children's Book of the Week'
Hardit, who flew into battle high above the trenches of Passchendaele
on the hunt for the Red Baron, arrived in England at the
age of 14 to attend school.
Young Hardit was a devout Sikh and quick to defend himself when
anyone interfered with his turban. He went on to study at Balliol
College, Oxford, and played county cricket for Sussex.
When he tried to join up to help in the war effort, he was only
permitted to drive ambulances at the front. Instead he planned
to join the French air force before a former teacher intervened and
the Royal Flying Corps gave Hardit an 'honorary' commission as
a 2nd lieutenant flying Sopwith Camels.
About the series:
A thrilling series showcasing some of the UK’s finest
writers for young people
Voices reflects the authentic,
unsung stories of our past
Each shows
that, even in times of great upheaval, a myriad of people have
arrived on this island and made a home for themselves - from Roman
times to the present day
Perfect for teaching
children about inclusivity and diversity.
Praise for other books in the series:
Diver's Daughter
"a thrilling tale, with the expertly described Tudor world
brought to hideous, harsh life" BookTrust
"a uniquely fascinating perspective into life in Tudor times."
Books For Topics
"engaging and insightful" Aisha, Historical
Association UK
"exciting and full of tension" Damian, Historical
Association UK
Son of the Circus
"E. L. Norry's Son of the Circus
is perfect for children with an itch to run away to spit and sawdust
and rearing horses, in a fictionalised account of Pablo Fanque,
the first black circus proprietor in Victorian Britain. A joy
of a book: exciting and brilliantly vivid.' Katherine
Rundell