From the author of The Indian in the Cupboard and The L-Shaped Room comes a fascinating story of a wartime childhood, heavily influenced by her own experience.

In 1940 as war rages across Europe, ten-year-old Lindy waves goodbye to England and makes the long journey to Saskatoon, Canada, along with her mother and her cousin Cameron. They may be far from the war but they are also far from home and everyone they know and love. Life in Canada is very different but it is also full of exciting new adventures...

This captivating story is inspired by Lynne Reid Banks' own childhood experience and her time in Canada.

This book has been graded for interest at 9+ years.

There are 336 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Lynne Reid Banks is the author of the award-winning Indian in the Cupboard.