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Goodnight Mister TomMichelle Magorian
Goodnight Mister Tom
by Michelle Magorian
An evacuee arrives in a village bruised and silent, billeted on a gruff widower who wants no company. Each slowly mends the other, until the boy is called back to London.
A story about children and a grown-up hero, thoughtful and moving in tone. We would put it with children of 11–13, and at a reading age of about 11 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- Harm to a child
- A death or grief
- Death in wartime
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
If they like this, try these
Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
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Private PeacefulMichael Morpurgo
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Or let them write their own.
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