{"product_id":"9780143775966","title":"Coastwatcher","description":"Author: Hill, David\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780143775966\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin NZ\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Aug 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo training could have prepared Frank for a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edangerous coastwatching mission against the Japanese in this award-winning WWII novel by David Hill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Hill's tense, exciting war adventure inspired by the coastwatchers of Operation Pacific - winner of the 2022 NZSA Heritage Children's Book Award.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'It's not going to be a cushy job, young Benson. You're on your own. Japs will be looking for you. Far as they're concerned, you're spies. And when a spy gets captured, remember . . .'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 1943, and 19-year-old radio operator Frank Benson is shipped out to an enemy-occupied island in the Solomons with two other soldiers. Their mission is to spy on the Japanese.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn dense jungle they meet a Solomon Islander who says he has information that will shatter Japanese defences. But he could be working for the enemy. What if it's a trap to get them killed?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNo training could have prepared Frank for this decision. Their lives - and Operation Pacific - depend on his next move.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48287352127646,"sku":"UBD-9780143775966","price":17.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780143775966.jpg?v=1789628234","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780143775966","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}