Goodnight Mister Tom

Sep 22, 2024 7:32 PM

Author:Michelle Magorian,Patrick Malahide

Brought to you by Penguin.

Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of WW2. 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...

Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award.

Reviews

A powerful ghost story for our own time

—— Independent

Gripping . . . Glover nicely layers the build-up of tension

—— Books for Keeps

Thrilling and imaginative and reminiscent of Tolkien. A great read

—— Carousel

The perfect introduction to the world of fictional crime detection

—— Independent

Robert Swindells writes the kinds of books that are so scary you're afraid to turn the page

—— Daily Telegraph

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