A Girls' Guide to Winning the War by Annie Lyons

‘A heart-warming tale about resilience, friendships and family, and theinestimable power of the written word’ Ruth Hogan

‘A heart-warming depiction of strong female friendships tested bysuffering – Annie Lyons really is the queen of the wartime saga’ ClareChambers

''My favourite thing about her books is the way a tight community is formedthroughout the story, and they always include strong female characters bothyoung and old. Did I mention there are libraries?' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Real Reader

Can two young women and one book change the course of war?

1940. Whip-smart librarian Peggy Sparks is determined to make sure that herbrother Joe returns from the frontline to their London home, which they sharewith their beloved mother and grandmother. So when she is offered aonce-in-a-lifetime job at the heart of the war effort, Peggy jumps at theprospect of making a real contribution to her country.

But when she finds herself working under the fanciful socialite Lady MarigoldCecily, Peggy discovers that those around her are more keen on dancing at theCafe de Paris than on ending the war. Writing accounts of her daily life is theonly thing keeping Peggy's hopes alive. But when she finds her inner-mostthoughts accidentally published by the Ministry of Information, Peggy realisesshe needs Marigold's help to save her job, and to bring her brother home .. .

From the author of The Air Raid Book Club comes a powerful tale of unexpectedfriendship, community and two remarkable women who change the course of the war.Full of heart, emotion and drama, it is the perfect uplifting story for fans ofKate Thompson and Natasha Lester.

WHAT EARLY READERS ARE ALREADY SAYING ABOUT A GIRLS' GUIDE TO WINNINGTHE WAR:

‘I loved every page of it…I Iove, love, loved it’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐

‘So many emotions, fabulous writing and a thoroughly enjoyable read!’ ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘Inspirational’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘My favourite thing about her books is the way a tight community is formedthroughout the story, and they always include strong female characters bothyoung and old. Did I mention there are libraries?’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

‘A joyous read that I couldn't put down. I loved it’ Liz Fenwick

‘A heartwarming novel about resilience and the power of femalefriendship’ Good Housekeeping

'Annie Lyons writes with compassion and heart, leaving the reader feelinglike there is always hope, even

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