Armistice Runner

Description

Running is what Lily is good at and fell-running is what she loves. But what she doesn't realise is that this talent was passed to her from someone very important - her great-great-grandfather Ernest, an unsung hero of WWI. When Lily's ailing Grandmother offers her a glimpse into the past, Lily discovers Ernest's diaries, his shared passion for running and his unflinching tale of life on the front line. As Lily uncovers heartache and memories, their stories intertwine into a tale of past, present and the little known heroes of November 11th, 1918. An evocative and powerful historical tale to mark the centenary of the Armistice.

Tom Palmer is originally from Leeds and credits articles about football with getting him into reading as a child. As well as writing the top selling Football Academy and Foul Play series (Puffin), he has also written many books for Barrington Stoke including Over the Line, Ghost Stadium, Secret FC, and the Rugby Academy and Wings series, all of which continue to sell strongly. He travels all over the UK for events, performing his immensely popular rugby and football reading games, and is well-loved across the booktrade. A popular author, a Reading Champion, and former bookseller. He lives in Halifax.

"Tom Palmer has created a poignant story with different voices which manages deftly to explore painful memories of the war while keeping a foot firmly in the present" -- Just Imagine "A real triumph ... beautifully-layered in its exploration of memory, loss and courage, emotionally resonating across time and place ... Tom Palmer makes every word count, every word beat, every word resonate, pound, ache" -- Chris Soul "Today and yesterday are seamlessly woven together ... will move readers in lots of different ways" -- LoveReading4Kids "Without doubt one of the finest war books I have read in a long time" -- The Reading Zone "Powerfully poignant ... not to be missed" -- Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher