When the Siren Wailed

When the Siren Wailed
Noel Streatfeild
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 208pg
3 Feb 2022 UK
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9781510109902
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A thrilling and moving adventure story about evacuees in World War Two, perfect for readers of Goodnight Mister TomWhen war breaks out in September 1939, Laura, Andy and Tim Clark are evacuated to the countryside. The Colonel' s comfortable home in Dorset is a huge contrast to their cramped terraced house in London, where their loving parents struggle to put the next meal on the table. Though unused to having children around, the Colonel proves to be a kind and generous, if gruff, guardian until a terrible turn of events means the kids must move on. When they discover they are to live with Miss Justworthy, who is rumoured to feed her evacuees on cat food, Andy insists they can' t risk staying. He persuades his sensible older sister and their little brother that they must run away, back to London and their mum. The children are shocked to see London now pitted with craters and ruined buildings. And no sooner have they stepped off the train than the skies are lit by searchlights and filled with the crack of bombs and the glow of fires. How will they be able to find their mum in the middle of an air raid? A brilliantly page-turning read from the author of Ballet Shoes, based on her own real-life experience in the Second World War. Perfect for any child interested in wartime and classic adventure stories.
Noel Streatfeild (1895-1986) was born in Amberley, Sussex. Her father was Bishop of Lewes and her great-grandmother was the prison reformer, Elizabeth Fry. She was a mischievous child, often in trouble at home. While growing up, she and her sisters put on plays for parish causes and, after making munitions during World War I, she trained as an actress.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781510109902
Published: 3 Feb 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orion Children's Books
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Weight: 41g
Pages: 208

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