A boy called George had a marvellous idea...
One night as he gazed at the stars,
'I'll go & find out what sweets
... Martha Mayhem (real name Martha May) is always causing chaos!
She just can't help it, somehow chaotic things just

Details: Liverpool 1914. Martha Rossi lives in a tenement with her husband & their five children. Despite working all the hours she can, the family don't have much to get by on. When Martha's fourteen-year-old son, Joe, proudly enlists to fight for his country just to earn his mother an extra shilling, Martha is horrified. She realises the government is turning a blind eye to the scores of young boys who are joining the army. Despite her pleas & protests, Joe is dispatched to France within weeks. Unbeknownst to them all, Joe's act of selfless heroism will have huge implications for Martha & all the family. As the dreaded telegrams begin to arrive from the front in France, mothers' hearts are broken across the country. Spurred on by grief of her own, Martha Rossi begins a quest that will take her right to the doors of No.10 Downing Street. Martha's journey there will be a tough one, but with courage & the support of her friends & family, it will be the most important undertaking of her life. Ideal for: Fans of contemporary fiction books & for fans of novels by Maureen Lee. This paperback book has 344 pages & measures: 17.7 x 11 x 2.3cm