Kid Soldiers is about a boy called Clive Flynn, aged 10. He spends most of his childhood in an army environment, where he lives with his twin sister, Cassey Flynn, his mum (housewife) and his dad, who is serving in the British Army. Clive, often in the book, forgets some simple rules and has to learn when to keep his mouth shut or pay the price! He has an obsession with army stuff, from playing with toy soldiers, to actually playing real-life armies with his friends using toy guns and imaginary hand grenades in the form of pinecones that are found in the woods. This book has its funny side, plenty of family dramas and everyday life stuff. So get ready for adventures and real dramas, sit back and let the fun begin!
My name is Peter Riley, aged 39. My dad was in the British Army and served for a long time. For most of my childhood, I grew up in a military environment and schools. I lived with my dad, mam (housewife) and my sister, who is two years younger than me. We moved around a lot and as such, I had the privilege of living in Germany and many places around the UK whilst my dad was serving. A family member asked me not so long ago what my childhood was like and I told them about the things I got up to, the adventures I had, to building and making dens (bases), making bows and arrows, you know, the things that kids did, before modern technology of mobile phones, advanced computers, etc. Now this got me thinking, I should write about them and now that I'm a lot older, I should re-live my childhood memories and the adventures I had with my friends, and to let others enjoy my memories while mentioning the not-so-good parts and make for interesting reading.