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A body washed up on the beach...
Evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets...
An animal rescue service...

Set in World War Two, Emma Carroll explores the resilience, resourcefulness and inventiveness of children when their lives fall to pieces. Introducing some compelling new characters, as well as revisiting some familiar settings, these adventures are sure to win over new readers, as well as fans of old favourites such as Letters from the Lighthouse and Frost Hollow Hall.



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"It's impossible to stop reading one of Emma Carroll's historical thrillers."
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"Carroll is a remarkable writer, evoking vivid historical detail and atmosphere as a backdrop to her characters' dramatic and often emotionally complex adventures."
Daily Mail

"Compelling storytelling about resourcefulness, initiative and courage in the face of extreme adversity."
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When we were Warriors 1

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    A Paperback / softback by Emma Carroll

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 07/02/2019
      ISBN13: 9780571350407, 978-0571350407
      ISBN10: 0571350402
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      Children & Teen Children & Teen Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A body washed up on the beach...
      Evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets...
      An animal rescue service...

      Set in World War Two, Emma Carroll explores the resilience, resourcefulness and inventiveness of children when their lives fall to pieces. Introducing some compelling new characters, as well as revisiting some familiar settings, these adventures are sure to win over new readers, as well as fans of old favourites such as Letters from the Lighthouse and Frost Hollow Hall.



      Trade Review
      "It's impossible to stop reading one of Emma Carroll's historical thrillers."
      Times

      "Carroll is a remarkable writer, evoking vivid historical detail and atmosphere as a backdrop to her characters' dramatic and often emotionally complex adventures."
      Daily Mail

      "Compelling storytelling about resourcefulness, initiative and courage in the face of extreme adversity."
      Booktrust

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