Letters from the Lighthouse: 'THE QUEEN OF HISTORICAL FICTION' Guardian
Emma Carroll
Subjects
- History Time - blasts from the past
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
After months of bombing raids in London, twelve-year-old Olive Bradshaw and her little brother Cliff are evacuated to the Devon coast. Desperate to be helpful, Olive becomes his post-girl, carrying secret messages (as she likes to think of the letters) to the villagers.