The Fourth Plane at the Flypast - Synopsis

The year is 1984. The three Second World War planes of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight pass low over the crowd at the Carnival. Sue and John watch open-mouthed with the rest. But then a fourth plane appears - and it is in deep trouble. One engine is dead and a jagged hole is ripped through the fuselage. And John and Sue are the only ones who can see it.

So begins a haunting which dogs brother and sister until they can
unearth its terrible secret.

“Well constructed plot keeps the suspense.”
- Bill Boyle, Books for Keeps

“Sue…makes a passionate protest against the helplessness of men,
and more especially of women, against the pressures of war and
society… a compelling and believable tale…a novel of unmistakeable
qualiy.”
- Margery Fisher, Growing Point

“Dennis Hamley is a specially talented yarnspinner.”
- Geoff Fox,TES

Dennis Hamley’s first children’s novel was published in 1974. Since then he has written many books for children and young adults. The War and Freddy was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize. After teaching and then training teachers he was County English Adviser for Hertfordshire for fourteen years. He lives in Oxford.