When two sisters aged eight and ten decide to leave Mrs Bains' house in Kettering, where they've been evacuated during the war, they little know what adventures lie ahead of them. A night in a deserted house in a wood, a bull in a field, a strange man offering them crisps, a mysterious but nice French lady on a train... and finally London, where they belong. Can Mary and Ellen make it back home - and will Mum and Dad still be there? We're Coming Home shows perfectly the endearing chaos in the children's minds as they try to make sense of their surroundings, the fears they hide, and the hope that keeps them going. It's a beautiful story, ideal for those with long memories, and for those who are still young. Bernie Cronin and her sister were evacuated in 1939, at a younger age than the children in the story. After a short time they were brought back to London where they spent the war years, experiencing nightly air raids. Bernie became a teacher. She still loves London, but is now...

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