Flossie is just nine years old when, in 1939, Britain declares war on Germany and her father leaves the family home to join the army. Flossie is left to bring up her baby brother and to face a whole host of new experiences on her own. Her diary becomes an outlet for relaying all the news from at home and abroad. From the first evacuees arriving to her sweetheart being killed in Normandy in 1944, Flossie has to endure much hardship. But her own special blend of courage, humour and fighting spirit see her through to the Armistice, when she can welcome her dad home at last.
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A fascinating diary account of the Second World War, as seen through the eyes of a young girl.
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Marcia Williams has illustrated and retold many literary classics for children with her distinctive cartoon-strip style. Among her highly acclaimed titles are: Greek Myths (9781406303476), Mr William Shakespeare's Plays (9780744569469), God and His Creations: Tales from the Old Testament (9781844285280) and Oliver Twist and Other Great Dickens Stories (9781406305630). Marcia lives in London.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a fascinating book for all children of about 8 years & older. I bought it for all my grandchildren aged from 8 to 11 along with the equally wonderful Archie's War by the same author. It has been read avidly by their teachers & their grandparents (for whom it brought back many memories). The format of cartoon style drawings, flaps, envelopes, letters & photos as well as Flossie's great sense of humour & determination keep children & adults enthralled.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By I. Kerr
Format:Hardcover
My daughter Jennifer,aged 11, thoroughly enjoyed the book. She took it everywhere with her and loved the fact she could dip in and out of it.
It captured her imagination and lots of questions were asked particularly as her class were learning about WW2. I would recommend this book whole heartedly-I have been reading it myself.It is very good for children who will not easily read 'books' but do enjoy little stories.
It captured her imagination and lots of questions were asked particularly as her class were learning about WW2. I would recommend this book whole heartedly-I have been reading it myself.It is very good for children who will not easily read 'books' but do enjoy little stories.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By C. Ivins
Format:Hardcover
I bought this for my nine year old daughter. The "handmade" look of the book, the text in childish handwriting, all the little items tucked away in the book made it very engaging and appealing to her. While she appreciated that it was fiction, all these things, added to the quality of the writing, enabled her to really enter into the child's eye view of the second world war, where the domestic issues loomed large in daily life yet they were often reminded of the bigger and more frightening aspects of the conflict.
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Great Gift
Bought this for my 11-year old niece and she loves it, especially the hand-written text and quirky format. Also great for school project on WW2.
Published 1 month ago by Caroline S Pirrie
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A must for children learning about ww2...
This book was bigger in size than I expected when it arrived, which was good. You only have to open any of the pages and this book is instantly interactive, with short comments... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Michelle
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My War Diary
I bought this for my son and didn't want to part with it. An absolute must buy for anyone studying world war 2 at school. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jo
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Excellent book
A beautiful book that children love to read. This was a book which I read to a KS1 class during topic work about WW2. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lara Campbell
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Saw this book when we visited Dover Castle and our eldest daughter was very interested in it, she was still asking about it a week later so we bought it, she absolutely loves the... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. S. K. Shirley
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Great fun!!!
I got this for my birthday and I love it to bits! It has de-coding, lift the flap, and i learnt loads :)
Published 21 months ago by static om
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History comes alive
Bought 2 for my 9 year old son and his friend. They already have Archie's War by same author which they had read and loved. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Heathy at home
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Amazing book
This book is perfect for girls(probably) who love to imagine themselves back in former times. In this case it's WW2 but if they have enjoyed victorian or other periods they'll like... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2011 by C. Evans
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Brilliant book!
My 8 year old daughter loves this book very much. It is full of sketches and letters and has taught her so much about WWII including lots of little details.
Published on 22 Jan 2011 by bel23
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Excellent!
The most beautiful book ideal for all ages. It gave a very true-to-life account of life for a young child during World War Two, whilst at the same time all presented in an exciting... Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2010 by AlexC
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