Room for a Stranger

Room for a Stranger

by Ann Turnbull (Author)

Synopsis

A new arrival quickly becomes a rival, with potentially tragic consequences, in this evocative wartime novel. When her older sisters leave home, Doreen gets a room of her own - at last! But it's 1941, the cities are threatened by Nazi air raids and, to Doreen's dismay, Mum has decided to take in an evacuee. Rhoda Kelly is a year older than Doreen, has a boyfriend in the Army and, worse still, is a talented singer. Forced to share a room - and the limelight - tensions grow between the two girls, erupting finally into bitter conflict ... with potentially tragic consequences.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 02 Jan 2014

ISBN 10: 1406331058
ISBN 13: 9781406331059
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
The sharply drawn wartime poverty will thrill readers of nine and up. (The Times) A lovely book for ten year olds plus. (The Sunday Telegraph)
Author Bio
Ann Turnbull has always loved reading and knew from the age of ten that she wanted to be a writer. Her numerous books for young readers include Pigeon Summer, No Friend of Mine, Alice in Love and War, as well as her Quaker trilogy - No Shame, No Fear (shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Book Award and Whitbread Award) Forged in the Fire and Seeking Eden. For younger children, she has also written Greek Myths, illustrated by Sarah Young. Ann lives in Madeley, near Telford, Shropshire. Visit her website at www.annturnbull.com.