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The Valley of Lost Secrets

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Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. Two brothers evacuated to Wales along with the rest of their classmates, everyone undergoes changes as an effect of their new surroundings, and not all good. How friends can become people we didn’t expect and we can make new friends with the most unlikeliest person. mesmerising mystery about bravery and brotherhood in the Second World War, from an outstanding new voice. I can only imagine how hard it would have been for some evacuees to acclimatise to such a change - it was represented very well in the writing.

The Valley of Lost Secrets - Lesley Parr - Google Books

It never once was a contrived inclusion or unnecessary - it was a part of Jimmy's story and each significant moment added the right amount of weight to his character development that warmed my heart so.Now, we’ll do our best to get this done as quickly as possible,’ Mr Bevan says, unfolding a sheet of paper. Light on the Welsh accent, but heavy with the heart, Lesley Parr's Middle Grade debut The Valley of Lost Secrets is no less enriching and poignant as her next few books, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Whichever you choose, we hope you enjoy being part of your unique reading community – happy reading everyone! Human, warm, funny, thrilling, and above all, compelling, The Valley of Lost Secrets leads the reader effortlessly into a convincing world of wartime Wales. One day, feeling sorry for himself, Jimmy takes off and finds a good climbing tree in the middle of a field.

The Valley of Lost Secrets by Lesley Parr | Waterstones

It is the wonderful characters and irresistible storytelling that gives this adventure more depth than any Welsh valley.This middle-grade historical fiction is about three children evacuated from London to Wales during WW2.

Books | Lesley Parr

Jimmy is lost at first, missing his father and grandmother in London and a little annoyed at how quickly Ronnie takes to life in Wales. Some of the villagers are mistrustful of the evacuees, and when money goes missing, they are quick to blame the newcomers.Jimmy realises that he has judged her unfairly their whole lives and it is only when she is given a fresh start in Wales he gets to know her properly. Jimmy’s classmates and his younger brother seem to adjust quickly but Jimmy has a harder time accepting his new normal.

The Valley of Lost Secrets by Lesley Parr - Ebook | Scribd The Valley of Lost Secrets by Lesley Parr - Ebook | Scribd

Brilliant storytelling, vivid characters, and an empathy for adults as well as children that is never once sentimental.The characters are marvellously portrayed and the relationships beautifully depicted - particularly between Jimmy and Ronnie, but also with Jimmy and the adults.

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