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Carrie's War

“Nick was frightened of ogres and spiders and crabs and cold water and the dentist and dark nights, but he wasn’t afraid of Mr Evans, even after that first dreadful night, because Mr Evans had false teeth that clicked when he talked.”

Bombs are falling on London when Carrie and Nick are sent away. Wartime evacuees billeted in Wales, they stay with bullying old Mr Evans and his timid mouse of a sister. Their friend Albert is luckier, living in Druid’s Bottom with Hepzibah Green and the strange Mr Johnny. But the old house is tainted by the Screaming Skull’s ancient curse. And when Carrie does a terrible thing, will it haunt them all forever?

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Ben05

6 Jun 2009

loved it

Carrie’s War is based on the dreadful time of WWII. Carrie is talking to her children about the time when she was evacuated to a Welsh village. . This is Nina Bawden’s best story – Keeping Henry is nowhere near as good! If I said that this book was not tremendous, I would be completely lying! I’d better stop here before I give away too much information!

catlover96

4 Jun 2009

loved it

Brilliant. It was one of the best modern classics. I loved the storyline, and I loved the era it was set in. It was really exciting and really caught my full attention. I loved it!

hockeycrazy999

2 Jun 2009

loved it

Carrie’s War written by Nina Bawden is a powerful novel that makes you feel like your in the story with Carrie.The book itself is about a girl Carrie and her brother Nick evacuated in typical war time Britain to wales to a remote village. The story is about how Carrie learns how to adapt to her evacuation parents and other things.It is a gripping novel and i would recommend it to everyone.