Another delightful middle grade book set in England during WWII. The additional fantasy was an unusual, and welcome, addition. SYNOPSIS When Col's childhood imaginary friends come to life, he discovers a world where myths and legends are real. Accompanied by his guardians - a six-foot tiger, a badger in a waistcoat and a miniature knight... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Three Ordinary Girls by Tim Brady
Three Dutch teenagers use the invisibility of their age and gender to join and successfully support the resistance in German occupied Netherlands during WWII. SYNOPSIS Told for the very first time, the astonishing true story of three fearless female resisters during WWII whose youth and innocence belied their extraordinary daring in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. It... Continue Reading →
In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen
Secrets and the inability to share them create a tense and wonderful mystery story set in the English countryside during World War II. Farleigh is the ancestral home of the Sutton family. One morning a soldier dressed in Royal West Kent uniform is found dead in the fields of the grand home. His parachute failed. When examined more... Continue Reading →
