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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 8

Carrie's War - Episode 8

Episode 8

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Carrie and Nick’s mother writes to say they can go to live with her...Carrie's not sure

Carrie and Nick’s mother writes to say they can go to live with her in Scotland. Carrie’s not sure she wants to leave.

Carrie tries to warn Hepzibah, but Mr Evans has already been to Druid’s Bottom and given them a month to get out of the house.  No-one can find Mrs Gotobed’s will, which would have allowed Hepzibah and Mr Johnny to stay. Mr Johnny says Mr Evans went into Mrs Gotobed’s jewel box and Albert thinks he took an envelope. Carrie and Nick’s mother writes saying they can go and live with her in Scotland. Carrie’s not sure she wants to leave.

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