I enjoyed this book as I was intrigued the whole time and it gripped my attention by using the great-grandfather’s and daughters past to join them together. I found both narratives incredibly gripping, and because I was so invested in both I got through this really quickly, especially as there is a mystery in Ernest`s plotline that Lily is trying to discover the truth of: why he abandoned fell running after the war ended. After she discovers that her great-great-grandfather wrote and kept diaries of his running and journey throughout World War I, Lilly reconnects with her grandmother and is very inspired by the diaries. I would recommend this book to any high school pupil due to the fact that it is really entertaining to read and it drags you out of the present and teleports you back to WW1. I devoured it in no time at all, with the pages seeming to fly past as I was drawn in to Lily's life and her great-great-grandfather, Ernest's as he goes to war.

The whole book was set on running and world war and this was shown in different ways throughout the book: some scenes were when they the Germans and English were fighting and some was when the firing was happening and other parts were when the soldiers were being helped from being shot. I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in the war or who just wants an interesting read. Tom Palmer celebrates the unsung athletic heroes of the Armistice in a powerful tale of the fell-running messengers on the front-line of war, publishing for the centenary anniversary of the end of WWI. I’m not sure that there was anyone I didn’t particularly like but in the way the author has written the book I feel like a shadow has been cast over Abbie’s Dad (Abbie is a rival fell runner to Lily), he is made to be a bad person, therefore meaning that he is the ‘villain’ of the story. By linking the historical aspect of the story to a modern day character in a familiar setting and emphasising the relatable, human aspects of one soldier’s experiences, Tom has skilfully crafted a way for young readers to connect with an event that could too easily seem a world away from them.

I found it similar to Michael Morpurgo's The Amazing story of Adolphus tips in the way that there is someone reading the diary of a member of their family set during the war. But she reconnects with her Gran when she finds her great great grandfather's diaries who also was a runner. She and her grandmother have lost a connection they once shared, and it’s only with the discovery of a box containing Lily’s great-great-grandfather Ernest’s running logs that they start to bond once more.

This is the story of Lily, a young fell runner who has been struggling in her races recently, as she goes to visit her grandparents and must come to terms with the way her gran`s Alzheimers is worsening. The only negative thing about this story was that the old day language could have been better and the description of the old day could have been older and there could’ve been more of it.The best are the ones that take a slightly different angle and explore one of millions of individual lives that were affected by those conflicts. Knowing that many cross-country and fell runners went to fight in the First World War, the story started there. Readers will enhance their understanding of the tragedy of war, while they may also be inspired to head out onto the fells.

Yet the author did include very lovable characters such as Gran who adds emotion to the book through her struggle with Alzheimer’s and Grandad, who is supportive and loves his wife dearly. But as we can see in this story, it doesn’t mean that you have to disconnect from that person but learn how to reconnect with them on a different level. When going back through the book and my notes for Armistice Runner I was struck by how subtly multifaceted it is. I haven't charted out my visits for the summer term, but I'm sure there are several in the south) and thanks so much for being so fantastic!The atmosphere and setting of World War Two Russia are brought vividly to life through Anastasia: she’s a young woman full of hope and dreams, yet entirely a product of her country. The book is really interesting as it shows light can come from dark, no matter who you are or where you come from you can be friends with anybody and that you can achieve anything if you really put your mind to it. Sadly, many more families today are coping with the heartbreaking affect dementia has on their older loved ones. As with all truly great children's books it's one that adults will enjoy sharing too, potentially prompting grown-ups to share their own family's history and involvement with the World Wars with their children, thus preserving those stories for another generation.

My favourite character is Abbie because I think she is a kind and caring person, only she doesn’t let it show when she is running as she is too competitive then. She’s dealing with a lot outside of her running, particularly coming to terms with her paternal grandmother’s battle with Alzheimer’s. By linking the historical aspect of the story to a modern day character in a familiar setting and emphasising the relatable, human aspects of one soldier's experiences, Tom has skilfully crafted a way for young readers to connect with an event that could too easily seem a world away from them. She was a good role model to her younger brother as she never let him see her worried or disorientated. I found the grandad and the Captain the most interesting because their stories aren’t the normal ones you read about.

She hasn’t done enough training for her forthcoming fell race and she can’t face the probability of her arch-rival Abbie overtaking her in the final strait again. You guys are such a force for good and I am a passionate supporter of Indie booksellers, so I'm so happy this worked out well (I'd love to know how many books were sold if you have it to hand - it felt like quite a lot! Both my girls have read this and thoroughly enjoyed it , one is a keen reader the other not so keen but they both loved it.