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Machine-gunners (Paperback)

by Robert Westall (Author), Barbara Boyall (Editor), Percy Rees (Illustrator)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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"Seat-of-the-pants suspense. Westall's writing is smashing throughout."


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"The pace is unrelenting."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, Terrible Ending, May 1 2002
By Lenny Andrew Bryant (Mishawaka, IN USA) - See all my reviews
The Machine Gunners is a wonderfully written story. The descriptions of WWII life are amazing. All the characters are carefully built up and grow a lot throughout the story. The one drawback to the "majesty", is the abrupt ending. In one chapter they cut off each story line in somewhat of a cheezy way. No invasion ever happens, and the kids are split up, never to meet again. Overall, the book is action-packed, quick reading and totally unpredictable.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, April 12 2001
I had had this book for about 2 years before even thinking of picking it up and when I did I read it in under half a day. It kept a constant grip on my imagination (mind you I am very interested in all sorts of aircraft) A GREAT READ!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gunning a Good Book, April 12 2001
The Machine Gunners is a very good book, which I would recommend to readers of ages eleven to fourteen. It's set around 1949 to 1941 in a small town during World War 2. It involves a group of children, Chas, Aundrey, Carrot-juice, Nicky, Clogger and Cem, who find a machine gun and shoot down a German fighter plane during the air raids, causing the plane to crash. After ejecting from the plane, the pilot, Sergeant Rudi Gerlath, accidently stumles across the kids' hidden fortress, and is taken prisoner. It is a very good book, and out of a score of ten, I would give it an eight and a half to nine. Congradulations, Mr Westall, on writing such a good book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Magic !
I read this book a long time ago, as part of my schooling. Even at that age, I did not want to put this book down. Read more
Published on Nov 16 2000 by steve-v

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
I first checked this book out of my local library. I completly loved it at 5 years of age I read it in about 5 days. Now at 11 I must say I have read it 5 times. Read more
Published on Dec 26 1999 by Elliot

5.0 out of 5 stars Evocative Novel of Wartime Britain, for Children and Adults
I first read Westall's book as a youngster twenty years ago, and again as an adult just recently. I must say the book has withstood the test of time, and my own growing up -- I'm... Read more
Published on Nov 9 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was excellent
this was one of his best books. when Chas Mcgill and his friends find a German Machine gun along with 200 rounds of live bullets. Read more
Published on May 7 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling, Comic ,Moving book
There is so much in this book i don't know where to begin............

ALL I CAN SAY IS 'READ IT' AND FOLLOW CHAS,CEM,NICKY AND AUDREY IN THEIR FIGHT TO BE THE BEST AND DO... Read more

Published on Feb 19 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultmate war game, apart from this time with a real gun!
Just imagian a time when collecting war suveners made you the most popular kid in school, then imagan how popular you would be if you had a real and working machine gun with a... Read more
Published on Jan 31 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent read
a realistic description of what it was like to like in england during the bombing raids of 40's 41's and it well worth reading!
Published on Oct 25 1998

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