It's wartime Britain, and the bombs are falling. Pip has been evacuated to the country where she meets a new friend. They become aware of another evacuee who is not fitting in so well. The relations he is staying with are stigmatised by the locals as enemy aliens and possible spies. When bombs fall actually in the village, an angry mob descends on this hapless family. It transpires that they are refugees from similar behaviour in continental Europe, and this is a terrifying scenario for them to have to relive.

 

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Griselda Gifford has had over 20 books for children published and has also written short stories for adults. She has run writing workshops for children and adults and now teaches Creative Writing at an Adult Education Centre.