“This beautifully written novel is based on actual facts: the British Government had plans ready for a resistance movement in case the Germans succeeded in invading. I loved Owen...”

“An amazing book - I loved every second of it and was very sad to come to the end.”

“Gripping story - most of it true so deeply shocking!”

“The title says it all. A lovely book about ordinary people and their hopes and fears. Nicholson writes with great sensitivity about people and their feelings, and is equally at ...”

“This is a book to read all in one go, at the weekend or on holiday. It's narrated by a 7 year old boy, who is very clever (he is addicted to David Attenborough nature programmes...”

“A lovely book, written as if by an uneducated farm girl who has just learned to read and write. Good descriptions of how harsh life was in the past - and a shocking ending.”