Angel of Grasmere

From Dunkirk to the Fells

Tom Palmer, Tom Clohosy Cole

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Barrington Stoke Ltd
31 July 2024

Tarn grapples with the loss of her brother at Dunkirk as she faces the threat of Nazi invasion in the Cumbrian countryside in this gripping wartime tale from Tom Palmer.

July 1940 – as Tarn struggles to come to terms with the loss of her beloved brother in the chaos of the British retreat at Dunkirk, she and her friends scour the hills around their Lake District home, watching for any signs of the long-dreaded Nazi invasion.

But as the war drags on, with little good news from the front, the locals become aware of someone carrying out anonymous acts of kindness, such as saving a flock of sheep from a snowdrift and getting help for an injured farmer who might other wise have died.

With no one claiming credit, they come to think of this unidentified stranger as a kind of guardian angel, but when his identity is finally revealed can Tarn come to terms with the truth…?

By: Tom Palmer
Cover design or artwork by: Tom Clohosy Cole
Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 160g
ISBN: 9781800902169
ISBN 10: 1800902166
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 31 July 2024
Recommended Age: From 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Young adult , English as a second language , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Tom Palmer was a reluctant reader as a child and credits articles about football with getting him into reading. He is now the multi-award-winning author of many books for young readers, including the Young Quills Award winner After the War and FCBG Children's Book Award winners Armistice Runner and D-Day Dog. In 2019 Tom was awarded the National Literacy Trust's Ruth Rendell Award in recognition of his significant contribution to literacy work in the UK.

Reviews for Angel of Grasmere: From Dunkirk to the Fells

“Historical fiction doesn’t get much better than this” – LoveReading4Kids on After the War “Tom Palmer is the master of accessible historical fiction … A heart-wrenching story of strength, courage and sacrifice” – Kate Heap, Scope for Imagination on Resist “The best children’s book I’ve yet read about the Holocaust” – Tim Robertson, CEO Anne Frank Trust on After the War