Letters from the Lighthouse
(17 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Olive and her brother have been evacuated to Devon, but her older sister Sukie is still missing from the night of the bombs. 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.
Emma Carroll is a natural storyteller and her sixth novel cements her place as the go-to writer for middle-grade historical fiction. Her writing is filled with well-researched detail that folds seamlessly into the story. This would make an excellent companion read to school lessons on war-time evacuees, although it is a definite read for pleasure.
Olive is a brave heroine and there's a good twist towards the end that even the most wily readers won't see coming.
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What you thought...
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Anonymous, 05 October 2024
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It is amazing 🤩
Amazingly Amazing, 05 October 2024
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A very good book, amazing if you are learning about the war and evacuees. I would definitely recommend it.
Minnie, 20 September 2024
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Good
Anonymous, 23 April 2024
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Great book
Marwan, 17 September 2022
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For some reason, I just love this book, it has a really good twist at the start and the end. I love how Emma Carrol writes her stories in fiction activities and non-fiction activities. I love Emma Carrol's books and I can't wait to read the next one!!!
Remas , 20 February 2022
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I love this book we have it in our classroom and my teacher reads it to us everyday.
Emily, 07 July 2021
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Its amazing
Kara, 23 September 2020
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A heart catching tale about the Second World War and what it would have been like for those poor poor evacuees
Martha, 13 May 2020
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best book ever recommend it for everyone
Lewis, 23 October 2019
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Very good book
Veronika, 07 October 2019
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nice
nice, 13 June 2019
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I absoloutly recomend this book.It is full of excitement and the author shows its talent by using different types of writing texts.It is educational and easy to understand.
Polly, 30 March 2019
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This book is fantastic , its about the war and how children undersand the mysterys of the Gemans .
col, 19 March 2019
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nice to read really loved it and it was interesting about world war II
jade, 22 November 2018
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I💕❤💖💗💞💝💙💚💛💜👍📚
Amy, 21 February 2018
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A very different book.It is wonderful how Emma Carrol makes her book about a girl and her brother who've been evacuated to the countryside to escape the Nazis. Wouldn't you love to sleep in the lighthouse!
Nora, 28 November 2017
Good