Billie Templar's War

Sep 19, 2024 11:43 AM

Author:Ellie Irving

Billie Templar desperately wants her dad to come home. He's a soldier and has been away for seven weeks, fighting for 'Queen and country' - but how can the two of them possibly defend their four-year record of winning the three-legged race at the school carnival if he's thousands of miles away?

Then, when one of the other soldiers in Dad's regiment is seriously hurt, the stakes get even higher. Billie needs her dad home, sharpish. There's only one person who can help - Her Majesty. She's in charge of the army, right? She can send Dad home! Billie tries to get inside Buckingham Palace to sort it out, but it's not that easy. So, with the help of shy Sarah and allergy-prone Jake, the school brass band and a motley team of enthusiastic old-age pensioners, Billie hatches a fool-proof plan to get the Queen to her little village instead...

Both laugh-out-loud funny and utterly heart-wrenching, and featuring an unforgettable cast of sweet, crazy characters, Billie's journey will have you laughing and crying in equal measure.

Reviews

Cameron has written another top-notch entry in the Julian and Huey series

—— School Library Journal (starred review)

A deeply touching tribute to the dog-kid bond

—— Center for Children's Books

Readers who know Julian and Huey will see them in a whole new light...This is a beginning chapter book that begs to be read.

—— The Horn Book

The beloved family of Julian and Huey Bates is back after a long hiatus. Spunky, their mixed-breed dog, hilariously reveals all about his humans and realizes his purpose in life. Readers ready for chapter books will delight in seeing the world through Spunky’s eyes and powerful nose.

—— Kirkus Starred Review

I thought this book was crime-tastic. It is very adventurous and a really thrilling read . . . one of the best books I have read in my lifetime . . . brilliant with a special storyline.

—— Freya Coombs, Age 10 , The Sun

Brilliant . . . Touching

—— Kids Stuff

Utterly memorable . . . Jacqueline Wilson has a beautifully light touch for such difficult subjects

—— SW Magazine

Jacqueline Wilson writes the kind of books you just can't put down, making you feel so many emotions that you don't know whether to laugh or cry . . . a must-read for teenagers

—— Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle

Chosen by a reader as her favourite book

—— Go Girl

Moving and intense story involving domestic violence and breast cancer but which manages to be uplifting about both.

—— Bournemouth Daily Echo

Yet another brilliant book that you never want to put down.

—— Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle

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