{"product_id":"book-dg44","title":"Lifeboat 12","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe War That Saved My Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStella by Starlight\u003c\/i\u003e, this poignant novel in verse based on true events tells the story of a boy's harrowing experience on a lifeboat after surviving a torpedo attack during World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Nazis bombing London every night, it's time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but his dad says he's one of the lucky ones—one of ninety boys and girls to ship out aboard the SS \u003ci\u003eCity of Benares\u003c\/i\u003e to safety in Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLife aboard the luxury ship is grand—nine-course meals, new friends, and a life far from the bombs, rations, and his stepmum's glare. And after five days at sea, the ship's officers announce that they're out of danger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey're wrong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate that night, an explosion hurls Ken from his bunk. They've been hit. Torpedoed! The \u003ci\u003eBenares\u003c\/i\u003e is sinking fast. Terrified, Ken scrambles aboard Lifeboat 12 with five other boys. Will they get away? Will they survive?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning author Susan Hood brings this little-known World War II story to life in a riveting novel of courage, hope, and compassion. ","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49377939456304,"sku":"BDdg44","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49377939489072,"sku":"ZEdg44","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49377939554608,"sku":"ZMdg44","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dg44-Square-cover.jpg?v=1779237561","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dg44","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}