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Goodnight Mister Tom

by Michelle Magorian

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Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of World War II. 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 mum back in London.

Children's fictionWorld war, 1939-1945, fictionEngland, fictionDrama (dramatic works by one author)