The Blitz Baby (Solid Mechanics & Its Applications)

A poignant story from award-winning writer, Theresa Tomlinson. Jamie isn't looking forward to his Granddad Jim coming to stay for Christmas as he'll have to give up his bedroom. But with Granddad Jim comes a very special present - the Blitz baby - an old Christmas tree decoration that Granddad Jim made out of dough when he was Jamie's age. As the family settle down for Christmas, the reappearance of the Blitz baby sparks off many memories for Granddad Jim that he shares with Jamie. As Jamie falls asleep that night, he has a vision/dream where he sees what it was like for his Granddad during the Blitz and revisits one very special night when his Grandpa's sister was born in an underground room during the bombing. Jamie realises that the Blitz Baby really is a very special decoration because it has so much history and in the morning, he puts it in a special place on the tree.