Scramble!

Tales of the RAF #1

by Don Patterson, Sonny Schug (Illustrator)

These are the stories of young Harry Winslow and his friendships with the pilots of the Royal Air Force in World War II England. Written for boys but appealing to all, the tales are based on history and depict values such as courage, heroism, and responsibility. Tales of the Scramble!
Twelve year old Harry's quiet life has been interrupted by war, with his father being sent to London. A Royal Air Force fighter squadron has been stationed in the field next to his family's farm, and Harry is amazed by the pilots and planes on the base. In his mission to be accepted into their group, Harry learns the true meaning of friendship.

Genres: World War II

72 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2010

Reviews

[Angie Thompson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Obviously, this was meant for younger readers than me, but I found the style hard to get into. I felt like the point was more about describing the historical situation for young readers than much to do with the characters. That's not to say I didn't like the characters, but I didn't feel like I got to know them much at all. Although there were a couple bits of scenes that were pretty sweet, and the air battle was definitely exciting. :)

Content--an air battle, including planes shot down; mentions of war and deaths

[Phoebe Hinkle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this brought back good memories of when I was a kid and this was one of my favorite series. The writing style is a little simplistic, but it's for middle grade, so that's to be expected. There's just something I've always loved about flight and fighter pilots 🫠

[Connie D]

Definitely a kid's book, but a good introduction to RAF fighters.

[Lillian Slater · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good story of a young boy growing up during World War II... with the RAF airfield literally in his back yard!