Ace Carroway and the Great War, Guy Worthey
Ace Carroway and the Great War, Guy Worthey
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Ace Carroway and the Great War

Author: Guy Worthey

Narrator: Keira Grace

Unabridged: 2 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Westing Press

Published: 06/01/2021


Synopsis

When the Great War breaks out, Cecilia Carroway lies about her age and enlists as a pilot. She earns her Ace nickname, but she’s shot down behind enemy lines and imprisoned. She meets motley fellow prisoners Quack, Bert, Sam, Tombstone, and Gooper and enlists their help to break out. Escape is hard enough, but Ace won’t go without sabotaging the enemy’s war machine. Add in Minister of Technology Darko Dor’s plan to kidnap Ace, and Ace Carroway’s chances of survival drop to zero.So . . . about average.This book contains: Cliffhangers. Airships. 1920s. Fistfights. Female protagonist kicking bottom. Quirky multinational sidekicks. Clipped sentences. Outrageous accents. Dogfights. Daring escapes. Pole vaulting. And remember, when climbing to altitude, chew gum.Ace Carroway and the Great War is Book 1 in the Adventures of Ace Carroway series. Content rating: teen.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on February 03, 2019

This is the first of Mr. Worthey's books I have read, but it will not be the last. This is a book about war, which I enjoyed and found entertaining. The main character is a young girl named Ace Carroway. She has skills, knowledge, and an aptitude way ahead of her age. She is likeable and won the hea......more

Goodreads review by Nadine on March 19, 2018

Cecilia Carroway has become an ace pilot fighting with the Allies in World War I, but she gets shot down behind enemy lines and is taken prisoner. She and a misfit crew of other Allied prisoners will have to find a way to escape, and she's determined to do some damage along the way in Ace Carroway a......more

Goodreads review by D.L. on May 17, 2019

Cecilia “Ace” Carroway is a 16-year-old pilot during World War One. Her story starts quickly with a thrilling air-battle, but Ace ends up a prisoner when her plane is shot down. That minor detail doesn’t seem to bother Ace, which is why I came to appreciate this character’s spunk. Ace is not only li......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on September 24, 2018

This was such an enjoyable adventure! Ace Carroway is a character I rooted for through the whole book, and even the other characters that join her later in her adventure are quite well-developed, accents and all. This is a fast-paced, action-packed novel that moved quite swiftly, and it was easy to......more

Goodreads review by Janet on January 19, 2018

Short, sweet, riveting and fun! Loved it!......more