Read more about nurseries and the role they played in World War II in Britain via the East End Women’s Museum at https://eastendwomensmuseum.

Pearce captures the spirit and hopefulness of those left at home during war, and readers will delight in this second chance to ride along with Emmy. Brimming with charm, wit, and poignancy, Yours Cheerfully is a wartime story of women's strength and friendship that touches deeply and shines with heart.There are several scenes near the end of the book that I had a ball writing, but I can’t mention them as they contain massive spoilers.

With the problem page thriving and a team of fantastic women behind her, Emmy finally feels she is Doing Her Bit.Unless explicitly stated that they are free, all books that I review have been purchased by me or borrowed from the library. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. But when she and Bunty meet a young woman who shows them the very real challenges that women war workers face, Emmy must tackle a life-changing dilemma between doing her duty, and standing by her friends. A chance discovery of a 1939 woman’s magazine became the inspiration for her ever-growing collection and her first novelDear Mrs Bird.