by Nina Bawden
When war comes to London, Carrie and her little brother Nick are evacuated to a small Welsh mining town, billeted with the stern and penny-pinching Mr Evans and his gentle, downtrodden sister, Auntie Lou. Far from home and living among strangers, the children find both cruelty and unexpected kindness, drawn into the lives of fellow evacuee Albert, the magical Hepzibah Green and the strange Mister Johnny, and the unsettling legend of a cursed skull. But in trying to put things right, Carrie makes one fateful choice that will haunt her for the rest of her life. A tender, beautifully observed wartime classic about friendship, belonging and the weight of childhood decisions.
