{"product_id":"machine-gunners","title":"Machine Gunners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate 50 years of adventure as Chas McGill and friends turn war trophies into perilous games, in Robert Westall''s acclaimed classic and a Carnegie Medal winner, \u003ci\u003eThe Machine Gunners. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChas McGill has the second-best collection of war souvenirs in Garmouth but wants it to be the best. When he stumbles across the wreckage of a downed German bomber, he finds the ultimate trophy – a working machine gun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHiding his discovery from the local police, Chas recruits his friends and together they build a fortress for their prize. But war is not a game and soon both friendships and loyalties are tested when the gang''s actions have dangerous consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Westall wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Machine Gunners\u003c\/i\u003e for his son, Christopher, based on his own experiences during the Second World War. A modern classic of children''s fiction, it went on to win the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 1975 and has been in print ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a new refreshed cover for the 50th anniversary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57395259965822,"sku":"NW9781035058341","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781035058341.jpg?v=1778652745","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/machine-gunners","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}