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Carrie's War by Nina Bawden

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Carrie's War - Episode 1

A new abridgement of Nina Bawden's classic WW2 story of children evacuated to Wales.

Nina Bawden's classic World War 2 story of children evacuated to Wales. Carrie and her brother Nick are evacuated to Wales to live with the dour Mr Evans and his sister Lou.

Nina Bawden's classic World War 2 story of children evacuated from London to Wales. Carrie and her younger brother Nick are evacuated to Wales to spend the war years with the dour Mr Evans and his sister 'Auntie' Lou. Carrie and Nick spend much of their time at 'Druid's Bottom' - a mysterious house where Hepzibah, the housekeeper, tells them strange stories about skulls and curses. Carrie and Nick settle into their new lives...and then Carrie does something she’ll regret for years to come.

Carrie's War by Nina Bawden: Episode 2

Carrie's War - Episode 2

Episode 2

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Carrie and Nick go to live with Mr Evans and his sister, who the children call Auntie Lou

Carrie and Nick go to live at the grocers shop with Mr Evans and his sister, who the children call Auntie Lou. They manage to settle in, until Nick steals some biscuits...

Carrie and Nick go to live at the grocers shop with Mr Evans and his sister, who they call Auntie Lou.  Auntie Lou is kind, but tells them lots of house rules and how they should behave to in front of Mr Evans. When Carrie and Nick meet Mr Evans they see he’s a bully, but they manage to get along with him. That is, until Nick steals some biscuits...

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