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A Wartime Secret

England, 1940. Can Maggie keep her family – and her secret – safe?

When Maggie’s new job takes her from bombed-out London to grand Snowden Hall in the Cotswolds she’s apprehensive but determined to do her bit for the war effort. She’s



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  • SKU: 9780008523114
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Engl&, 1940. Can Maggie keep her family – & her secret – safe?

When Maggie’s new job takes her from bombed-out London to grand Snowden Hall in the Cotswolds she’s apprehensive but determined to do her bit for the war effort. She’s also keeping a secret, one she knows would turn opinion against her. Her mother is German: Maggie is related to the enemy.

Then her evacuee sister sends her a worrying letter, missing the code they agreed violet would use to confirm everything was well, & Maggie’s heart sinks. violet is miles away; how can she get to her in the middle of a war? Worse, her mother, arrested for her nationality, is now missing, & Maggie has no idea where she is.

As a secret project at Snowden Hall risks revealing Maggie’s German side, she becomes even more determined to protect her family. Can she find a way to get to her sister? & will she ever find out where her mother has been taken?

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780008523114
• Author: Helen Yendall
• Publisher: HQ Digital
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 352
• Dimensions: 19.9 x 12.9 x 2.3cm

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Digital - A system that uses only 0s and 1s to transmit data
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The Works
With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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