Letters from the Lighthouse: ‘THE QUEEN OF HISTORICAL FICTION’ Guardian: 1

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Queenie, who runs the post office in Budmouth Point, and Ephraim, the lighthouse keeper are hiding a secret. We have been learning about the war at school so it made sense to me but it might have some things that are hard to follow for younger children. I also found the book very realistic because it is set in World War II and this book has made me hungry for more information.

Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example. Bombs are dropping from the sky like pennies from a jar when Olive and her little brother, Cliff, are evacuated to Devon. My main critique is that the pace of the book seems to soar at some points meaning particular sections feel rushed.Autoarea creează o adevărată feerie de poveste, desprinsă din timpuri în care camaraderia și respectul pentru om, indiferent de rasă, naționalitate și religie era încă o virtute în sine. This was an easy read set in World War II, with the book being for young adults, but it is beautifully written. The treatment of Jewish people during the war is covered with sensitivity; through the eyes of open-minded, relatable characters, children reading this book are able to gain an insight into prejudice and the power of their voice when speaking out against it. The story was set in February 1941 at the beginning of the second World War in London and Devon, two very different cities. This book was truly eye opening and it has taught me a lot about the different lived experiences of WW2.

A mysterious note found in the coat of her sister suggests that Sukie was involved in something dangerous, but Olive can't make the pieces fit together. The story begins when Olive, her older sister Suki and her younger brother Cliff go to the cinema and get caught in an air raid attack.

It shows you that just because you have a different religion, or you think differently, doesn’t mean you’re good or bad. When Olive is caught in an air raid, her mum decides that it is time her children were evacuated out of London and she is sent, with her brother, Cliff, to live in a small coastal village in Devon. Finally if reading Letters from the Lighthouse has whetted your appetite for more of Emma’s books you can read my reviews of her previous titles on the Bookbag site. Desperate to be helpful, Olive becomes his post-girl, carrying secret messages (as she likes to think of the letters) to the villagers. Before they leave, their sister, Sukie, goes missing during an air raid, and Olive is determined to figure out what happened to her.

This book breaks away from the usual hero’s journey; I would usually expect to see the main characters go through a great deal of change, whilst the supplementary characters remain largely static. The main protagonists are Olive and Cliff, a brother and sister evacuated from London to a small fishing village in Devon during World War II. It lends itself very well to teaching a WWII topic to a class, as the prolific use of wartime terminology and speech does a fantastic job of educating the reader on specific aspects of the war. Emma Caroll ne poartă pașii până în anul 1941, când Londra pare a fi în flăcări, căci nemții aruncă peste ea bombe peste bombe. Perennials PERENNIALS constant friends A selection of novels, memoirs and more by some of our favourite authors.

Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. In addition to this, it made feel like I was in the war and i was experiencing the air raid that happened at the cinema.