{"product_id":"9780349009162","title":"Carrie's War","description":"Author: Nina Bawden\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349009162\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Jan 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most loved and enduring wartime novels, \u003ci\u003eCarrie's War\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern classic. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWITH A NEW FOREWORD BY MICHAEL MORPURGO AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY ALAN MARKS\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A touching, utterly convincing book' JACQUELINE WILSON \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Poignant and realistic . . . \u003ci\u003eCarrie's War\u003c\/i\u003e captures the true reality of war for a child, and it doesn't sentimentalise war' SHIRLEY HUGHES, \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I did a dreadful thing, the worst thing of my life, when I was twelve and a half years old, and nothing can change it'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is wartime and Carrie and her little brother Nick have been evacuated from their London home to the Welsh hills. In an unfamiliar place, among strangers, the children feel alone and find little comfort with the family they are billeted with: Mr Evans, a bullying shopkeeper and Auntie Lou, his kind but timid sister.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Carrie and Nick visit Albert, another evacuee, they are welcomed into Hepzibah Green's warm kitchen. Hepzibah is rumoured to be a witch, but her cooking is delicious, her stories are enthralling and the children cannot keep away. With Albert, Hepzibah and Mister Johnny, they begin to settle into their new surroundings. But before long, their loyalties are tested: will they be persuaded to betray their new friends?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collection of the best children's literature, curated by Virago, will be coveted by children and adults alike. These are timeless tales with beautiful covers, that will be treasured and shared across the generations. Some titles you will already know; some will be new to you, but there are stories for everyone to love, whatever your age. Our list includes Nina Bawden (\u003ci\u003eCarrie's War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Peppermint Pig\u003c\/i\u003e), Rumer Godden (\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Horse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Episode of Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003es), Joan Aiken (\u003ci\u003eThe Serial Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gift Giving\u003c\/i\u003e), E. Nesbit (The Psammead Trilogy, The Bastable Trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/i\u003e), Frances Hodgson Burnett (\u003ci\u003eThe Little Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e) and Susan Coolidge (The\u003ci\u003e What Katy Did \u003c\/i\u003eTrilogy). Discover Virago Children's Classics.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491592032414,"sku":"ADS-9780349009162","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349009162.jpg?v=1770594559","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349009162","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}