What happens when war comes to your own backyard? The early days of the Second World War, and Tom and the Orchard Road gang have to cope with gas masks and blackouts, evacuees and bombing raids. It's like a game to begin with. But there's a big difference between games and reality . . . Here are two stories about Tom's war, In one book for the first time: TOM'S PRIVATE WAR TOM'S WAR PATROL