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September, 1939. As the Second World War begins, ten-year-old Shirley is sent away ona train with her schoolmates. She doesn’t know where she’s going, or what’s going to happen to her when she gets there. All she has been told is that she’s going on ‘a little holiday’.
Shirley is billeted in the country, with two boys from East End London, Kevin and Archie –and their experiences living in the strange, half-empty Red House, with the mysterious and reclusive Mrs Waverley, will change their lives for ever.
Award-winning, bestselling and beloved author Jacqueline Wilson turns to this period of history for the first time, in this beautiful, moving story of friendship and bravery against the backdrop of the worst conflict the world has ever known.
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About the Author
Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold.
As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame.
Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings.
Find out more about Jacqueline and her books at JacquelineWilson.co.uk
Review
"A heart-warming story packed with Second World War detail" * Daily Express * "An emotional and dramatic urgency that will keep readers turning the pages compulsively" -- Andrea Reece, June 2017 Book of the Month * Lovereading4kids.co.uk * "Wilson has an incredible ability to inhabit her child characters so precisely and Wave Me Goodbye will be like Nina Bawden's Carrie's War for a new generation of children learning about our country's past" * Belfast Telegraph * "Wilson has a gift for striking truths . . . a worthy addition to [her] ever-growing body of work" -- Rebecca Butler * Books for Keeps *
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- PublisherRandom House Books
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 0857535153
- ISBN 13 9780857535153
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages464
- IllustratorSharratt Nick
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Sharratt, Nick (illustrator). September, 1939. As the Second World War begins, ten-year-old Shirley is sent away on a train with her schoolmates. She doesnt know where shes going, or whats going to happen to her when she gets there. All she has been told is that shes going on a little holiday. Shirley is billeted in the country, with two boys from East End London, Kevin and Archie and their experiences living in the strange, half-empty Red House, with the mysterious and reclusive Mrs Waverley, will change their lives for ever. Award-winning, bestselling and beloved author Jacqueline Wilson turns to this period of history for the first time, in this beautiful, moving story of friendship and bravery against the backdrop of the worst conflict the world has ever known. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR008563479
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