Thunder and Lightnings

Thunder and Lightnings

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name = Thunder and Lightnings


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author = Jan Mark
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
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genre = Children's
publisher = Kestrel Books
pub_date = April 1976
pages = 185
isbn = ISBN 0722651953
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"Thunder and Lightnings" is a children's book, the first novel written by Jan Mark. It won the Penguin Guardian Award for a first children’s book [ [http://www.davidhigham.co.uk/html/Clients/Mark David Higham Associates: Jan Mark] ] and the Carnegie Medal for 1976. [ [http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/livingarchive/title.php?id=82&PHPSESSID=453065d4b8e63de8a8ba6310536956bb The CILIP Carnegie Medal & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards] ] The novel tells the story of the developing friendship between two boys living near RAF Coltishall in Norfolk, who share an interest in aeroplanes, at the time when the RAF is phasing out its Lightning fighters and introducing the Jaguar.

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