Wave Me Goodbye by Jacqueline Wilson

IT’S SEPTEMBER 1939, and London is preparing for the Second World War. As blackout blinds are drawn and air-raid shelters hastily built, ten-year-old Shirley is woken early and told to pack her things. She doesn’t know where she’s going, or what will happen to her when she gets there. All she’s told is that she’s going on ‘a little holiday’.
Shirley is evacuated to a quiet village that feels worlds away from home, along with two boys from the East End: wary, troubled Kevin and confident, mischievous Archie. Their experiences living in the strange, half-empty Red House, with mysterious and reclusive Mrs Waverley, will change their lives for ever.
Bestselling and beloved author Jacqueline Wilson turns to this period of history for the first time in a beautiful story of friendship, loss and bravery.
Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold.
As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame.
Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings.
Find out more about Jacqueline and her books at www.JacquelineWilson.co.uk