Three short stories – two with familiar settings, and a brand new tale

• A young boy and his sister are sent to Frost Hollow Hall as evacuees in WWII. A dangerous dare is set between the evacuees soon after their arrival, but there are ghosts about and a terrible tragedy just waiting to repeat itself.
• Happy in their new seaside town home in Devon, Olive and Cliff fish something out of the sea. Locals are alerted, fears grow quickly of an enemy invasion and suspicion falls quickly on their close friend and sister’s fiance. Is he a spy? (Letters from the Lighthouse)
• Air raid sirens upset both people and pets alike, and when a new shelter officer bans animals, their worried owners are desperate for a solution. They can’t leave their beloved animals to face the bombs alone. When their first plan goes awry, they quickly have to find another. But first they have to find a missing pet, a missing boy and help a wounded soldier.

Emma Carroll fans will gobble up these historical short stories, and recognise familiar and favourite characters and settings. Would make great read aloud’s for WWII topic studies.

Author – Emma Carroll
Age – 9+

(2019, Faber, WWII, Evacuees, Short stories, Independence, Resourceful. Pets, War, GI’s, Animals, Courage, Historical, Mystery)