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Flynn, Katie, 1936-

A Christmas candle / Katie Flynn. - London, England Century 2017. - 359 pages ; 25 cm.

1939: All over Britain children are being evacuated. Eve Armstrong and her little brother are headed for Devon, where the Armstrong parents will do their bit in nearby Plymouth. Pulling out of London Eve takes a last look at the crowded platform, the shabbily dressed evacuees, and a rude little boy sticking his tongue out. She's looking forward to a change of scene. And at first, surrounded by countryside, animals and new pals, Eve is happier than ever at Drake's Farm. Not even her daily chores dampen her spirits. It's a different world that invites fresh starts, and so when Eve runs into the boy from the station, Johnny Durrell, they call a truce and soon become firm friends. At first the war seems a distant reality, but when new evacuee Connie Hale arrives from Liverpool every day becomes a battle. Connie is lazy, stuck up and spiteful - and Johnny's new best friend. As the conflict grows and Eve with it, will she fight for Johnny or concede defeat?

ISBN: 9781780895758 1780895755

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians--Great Britain--Fiction.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations)--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain--Social life and customs--1918-1945--Fiction.
Devon (England)--Fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 823.914