Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain
Book no.	4
Series	My Story
Author	Chris Priestley
Publisher	Scholastic UK
Published	April 19, 2002 (1st) May 5, 2008 (2nd) July 1, 2013 (3rd) November 3, 2016 (4th)
Pages	144
ISBN	9780439994231 9781407103709 9781407136677 9781407173849
Preceded by
Publication	The Trenches
Followed by
Publication	Armada

Battle of Britain is a book written by Chris Priestley, his only in the series. It was the fourth book in My Story to feature a male protagonist. The book was first published in April 2002 by Scholastic UK. It was reissued three times in May 2008, July 2013, and November 2016.

Dedication

"For my sister, Bonny"

Book description

• 1st
• 2nd

"October 1940
I was out, free of my aircraft, tumbling wildly in the air. I pulled the ripcord. I was jerked back by the parachute as air punched into it and I swung there like a puppet, winded and gasping for breath. I looked down at my leg. It felt like a bear was gnawing on it but it was still in one piece. For now, anyway. Then I heard it–right behind me. An Me109 diving towards me, guns blazing. There was nothing I could do. Nowhere I could go. Shells whistled past me on either side. I just thought, OK then. If this is it, OK. Maybe my turn had finally come..."

"It's 1939 and Harry Woods is a Spitfire pilot in the RAF. When his friend Lenny loses his leg in a dogfight with the Luftwaffe, Harry is determined to fight on. That is, until his plane is hit and he finds himself tumbling through the air high above the English Channel..."

Characters

Main article: List of Battle of Britain characters

• Harry Woods

Author

Main article: Chris Priestley

Editions

Battle of Britain
Canadian edition
(September 1, 2006)

War Stories for Boys
with Desert Danger
and D-Day
(March 2, 2009)

War Stories
with Desert Danger
and D-Day
(January 5, 2017)

External links

• Battle of Britain at Scholastic Canada