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Ian Serraillier

  • 5 stars across 6 books
Ian Serraillier was born in London in 1912, the eldest of four children. When he was only six years old, Ian's father died, and as his mother was often not very well, he looked after his younger siblings, especially during their long summer holidays in Switzerland. After university, he became a teacher and a writer. When the Second World War broke out, Ian refused to fight, because he believed it is wrong to kill another person. Many people who believed this were sent to prison, but fortunately Ian was allowed to continue to teach. After the war, the newspapers were full of picture of the ruined cities of Europe, and the children who had been orphaned or made homeless by the war. Ian was determined to tell their story. Ruth, Edek, Jan and Bronia are all based on real children, and even the silver sword paper knife was real. Ian Serraillier wrote many children's books but The Silver Sword is his most famous and most beloved, and it has never been out of print.

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The Silver Sword The Silver Sword
1st September 2011

The Silver Sword

Read & Respond: The Silver Sword provides teachers with a wealth of resources to teach The Silver Sword by Ian Ser... MoreThe Silver Sword

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The Enchanted Island The Enchanted Island
10th October 1966

The Enchanted Island

One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools. These retellings of Shakespeare stories focus on "The Taming of the ... MoreThe Enchanted Island

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The Road To Canterbury The Road To Canterbury
2nd November 1981

The Road To Canterbury

Very readable re-tellings in modern English of some of the best stories and character sketches from Chaucer's Canterbury... MoreThe Road To Canterbury

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Beowulf the Warrior Beowulf the Warrior
13th October 2004

Beowulf the Warrior

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The Silver Sword: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation The Silver Sword: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation
7th February 2019

The Silver Sword: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation

A BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of Ian Serraillier’s classic wartime story.When the Germans march into Poland in 194... MoreThe Silver Sword: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation

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The Silver Sword: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation The Silver Sword: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation
7th February 2019

The Silver Sword: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation

A BBC radio full-cast dramatisation of Ian Serraillier’s classic wartime story.When the Germans march into Poland in 194... MoreThe Silver Sword: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation

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The Silver Sword: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation The Silver Sword: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation

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7th February 2019
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The Silver Sword The Silver Sword

The Silver Sword

1st September 2011
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  • The Silver Sword

    The Silver Sword

    by Jamee

    The first line basically explains this. However, in a little more detail, the Balicki family (Joseph and Magrit, the parents, and their three children...

  • The Silver Sword

    The Silver Sword

    by Wiktor

    I recommend this book.

    The silver sword by Ian Seralier was published in the book of the year in 1956 in England

    The silver sword by Ian Selarie...

  • The Silver Sword

    The Silver Sword

    by Rustem

    The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier, started being written in 1951, was published officially in 1956 by Jonothan Cape.


    The story took place in 19...

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