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A gorgeously giftable special hardback edition of Goodnight Misterr Tom.

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‘I’d rather be happy and odd than miserable and ordinary.’

Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside as Britain stands on the brink of the Second World War. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley – but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London.

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Publisher Review

A brilliant story of how love defeats fear * Independent * Everyone's idea of a smash hit first novel: full-blown characters to love and hate, moments of grief and joy, and a marvellous story that knows just how to grab the emotions * Guardian *