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OverviewA heart-warming story of friendship and family during the first Christmas of World War Two. Autumn 1939 and London prepares to evacuate its young. In No 5 Jubilee Street, Bermondsey, ten-year-old Connie is determined to show her parents that she’s a brave girl and can look after her twin brother, Jessie. She won’t cry, not while anyone’s watching. In the crisp Yorkshire Dales, Connie and Jessie are billeted to a rambling vicarage. Kindly but chaotic, Reverend Braithwaite is determined to keep his London charges on the straight and narrow, but the twins soon find adventures of their own. As autumn turns to winter, Connie’s dearest wish is that war will end and they will be home for Christmas. But this Christmas Eve there will be an unexpected arrival… Praise for The Evacuee Series: ‘A heart-warming read’ My Weekly ‘A delightful, nostalgic read’ Woman 'This delightful read captures a sense of nostalgia and weaves together the dramas of a cast of heart-warming characters’ Woman Full Product DetailsAuthor: Katie KingPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Imprint: HQ Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.250kg ISBN: 9780008257545ISBN 10: 000825754 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 19 October 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews'A heart-warming tale of friendship and family' Woman Praise for The Evacuee Series: 'A heart-warming read' My Weekly 'A delightful, nostalgic read' Woman 'This delightful read captures a sense of nostalgia and weaves together the dramas of a cast of heart-warming characters' Woman `A heart-warming tale of friendship and family' Woman Praise for The Evacuee Series: ‘A heart-warming read’ My Weekly ‘A delightful, nostalgic read’ Woman 'This delightful read captures a sense of nostalgia and weaves together the dramas of a cast of heart-warming characters’ Woman Author InformationKatie King is a new voice to the saga market. She lives in Kent, and has worked in publishing. She has a keen interest in twentieth-century history and was inspired by a period spent living in South East London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |