Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of the Second World War. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his ne
It's 1945. World War II has just ended and twelve-year-old Rusty comes back home to Britain after being evacuated to the US. The greyness and bleakness of life in England is a shock, but even worse is
London is poised on the brink of World War 11. Timid, scrawny Willie Beech -- the abused child of a single mother -- is evacuated to the English countryside. At first, he is terrified of everything, o
Rusty returns home to England after spending five years with a loving foster family in America during World War II and must adjust to her seemingly cold mother, a strict boarding school, and classmate
An absorbing post-World War II adventureWorld War II has ended, but Henry is fighting his own battles. He misses his father, who died a war hero, and his only distraction is the cinema. When Henry dev
A wonderfully nostalgic story about one boy’s determination to follow his dreamsAmid the rubble of post-war Britain, Ralph is entranced by the theater. He loves seeing the performances, talking to the
A classic young love story set in the middle of World War IIIt is the summer of 1943, and war continues to rage. For Rose and her sister Diana, it’s a time of independence and self-discovery as they f
Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award. Mum said war was a punishment from God for people's sins, so he'd better watch out. She didn't tell him what to wa
A classic love story from the award-winning author of Goodnight, Mister Tom. It is the summer of 1943 and war continues to rage. For Rose and her sister Diana, it’s a time of independence and self-di
A rich and dramatic story of a young girl who manages to overcome many obstacles in her attempts to lead a normal life after World War IIThe war is over, but Elsie is still fighting her own battles. S
A beautiful new edition, with an introduction by the author, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this classic WW2 story.Goodnight Mister Tom is a children’s classic by Michelle Magorian, author of Ba
When the Second World War breaks out, young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of kind old Tom Oakley. But then his cruel
Absolutely charming Little Gem about changing families and new siblings, from Carnegie Medalist Michelle Magorian with illustrations by Sam Usher. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read f
Set during the dark and dangerous build-up to the Second World War, Goodnight Mister Tom follows sad young William Beech, who is evacuated to the idyllic English countryside and builds a remarkable an
