Terry Deary 
World War II Tales: The Barrel Burglary [PDF ebook] 

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named ‘the outstanding children’s non-fiction author of the 20th century’ by Books For Keeps_______________Ideal for readers aged 7+Stories of the Second World War on the Home Front from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. A story of the old soldiers who made up the Home Guard, and the young people who helped them. The Home Guard of a small town need supplies but the local factory owner won’t help. So they decide to use unconventional methods…_______________’Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue….just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers’ interest in all things historical’ — Books For Keeps