I would highly recommend this book to a person who likes adventures and mysteries, and unexpected endings.

Yesterday a parent came over to tell me how impressed she was by the book fair and that you did a fabulous job of selling the books to the children first. Olive is a wonderful young girl: she is clever, resilient, kind and likeable, but is also capable of making mistakes and taking actions which she later regrets.This book is filled with emotion which makes the reader feel like they would be a character in the book. See our Remarkables Archive list for what is no longer in print, but which we are happy to track down. Carroll captures the reader's interest right from the beginning and maintains it throughout the book.

When the pages ran out, I felt bereft, desperate to follow up the mystery of Sukie’s disappearance from the air raid that interrupted the screening of ‘The Mark of Zorro’. But the only thing I didn't like about it was that when all the exciting bits ended there wasn't much happening for 3 or 4 paragraphs. The author conveys the relationship between these two younger siblings beautifully; Olive's love and care for her little brother is palpable. Faber Members get access to live and online author events and receive regular e-newsletters with book previews, promotional offers, articles and quizzes.Carroll sews together accessible history with a cracking plot and a character to love in the strong, principled Olive. The book had a happy ending, despite the difficult experiences the characters had endured and if I could, I would give this book a five star review. The mystery at the heart of the story holds an ongoing fascination, absorbing the reader with each little 'reveal'.

Remarkables REMARKABLES Intriguing, stunning, or otherwise remarkable books These include fine editions, foreign publications exceptional for their interest or production, special editions and some first-rate books from very small publishers. Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example. I can really imagine living in the war from reading this book as the description can draw a picture in my mind.Olive and her brother Cliff are evacuated to the Devon coast after it becomes unsafe for them to remain in London as the air raids are becoming more and more frequent. I love reading children's books, talking to them about books, engaging them in reading for pleasure and recommending books to them. This book has made me want to find out more about history because it is set in the 2nd World War and was very interesting so I would love to find out more.

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Letters from the Lighthouse starts off with relatively few characters, but the number increases steadily as the book progresses, resulting in quite a few by the end. In this book, there were not a lot of illustrations but the ones there were, were thorough and detailed to help visualise the story. This would make an excellent companion read to school lessons on war-time evacuees, although it is a definite read for pleasure.