PDF book topic with a range of activitiesīrowse more of the best WW2 books to use in the classroom.Historical accuracy and fine details mean Letters from the Lighthouse slips effortlessly into second world war topics while at the same time providing space for children to think and talk together about deep themes such as hope, loss, separation, prejudice, truth, forgiveness, bereavement, love and kindness. The setting of Budmouth, a coastal Devon village dominated by a lighthouse, lends atmosphere and plenty of scope for exciting adventures. The crisp prose and pacey plot make the novel a joy to read. The book revolves around Olive’s persistent efforts to solve the mystery of why her sister has disappeared and piece together the clues to find her. Strong, loving and resourceful, Olive is driven to extraordinary acts of courage by her sense of responsibility to her family, like the way she fiercely protects her little brother. Her father is shot down over France, her glamorous older sister, Sukie, goes missing during an air raid, and Olive is evacuated with her younger brother, Cliff, to Devon.Īlong the way she meets a variety of both friendly and unpleasant characters and not all of them are what they seem. In another life Emma wishes she’d written ‘Rebecca’ by Daphne Du Maurier. She graduated with distinction from Bath Spa University’s MA in Writing For Young People. The Second World War turns schoolgirl Olive’s life in London inside out. Emma Carroll 34 books489 followers Follow After years of teaching English to secondary school students, Emma now writes full time. Letters from the Lighthouse is a mystery a spy story an evacuee story a refugee story.
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