A mysterious air-raid shelter¿A plane crash under fire¿A secret operation¿A noise in the attic¿The four stories featured in Blitz share a common theme ¿ World War II and its effect on the lives of ordinary people, especially children.Robert Westall¿s powerful writing focuses not only on the drama and danger of living in a country at war, but also captures the heady excitement and almost farcical humour of exceptional circumstances.