Book Series

Lifeboat Books

In order from Lifeboat 12 to Lifeboat 5
Lifeboat 12
Lifeboat 5
Lifeboat 12
Lifeboat 12
Lifeboat 5
chapter • 326 Pages
Lifeboat 12
#1 in Series
Book #1

Lifeboat 12

Written by Susan Hood
8 - 13
Reading age
326
Page count
81
Words per page
Sep 4, 2018
Publication date
Hardcover
$17.99
$16.97

Summary

In the tradition of The War That Saved My Life and Stella By Starlight, this poignant novel in verse based on true events tells the story of a boy’s harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II. With Nazis bombing London every night, it’s time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but his dad says he’s one of the lucky ones—one of ninety boys and girls to ship out aboard the SS City of Benares to safety in Canada. Life aboard the luxury ship is grand—nine-course meals, new friends, and a life far from the bombs, rations, and his stepmum’s glare. And after five days at sea, the ship’s officers announce that they’re out of danger. They’re wrong. Late that night, an explosion hurls Ken from his bunk. They’ve been hit. Torpedoed! The Benares is sinking fast. Terrified, Ken scrambles aboard Lifeboat 12 with five other boys. Will they get away? Will they survive? Award-winning author Susan Hood brings this little-known World War II story to life in a riveting novel of courage, hope, and compassion. Based on true events and real people, Lifeboat 12 is about believing in one another, knowing that only by banding together will we have any chance to survive.

Lifeboat Series

Published from 2018 - 2024
2 books
chapter • 326 Pages
Lifeboat 12
Hardcover
$17.99$16.97
chapter • 259 Pages
Lifeboat 5
Hardcover
$17.99$16.97
Year#TitlePages
20181Lifeboat 12326
20242Lifeboat 5259

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