The Skylarks' War Av Hilary Mckay

<p><b>Winner of the Costa Children’s Book Award.</b><br><br><i><b>The Skylarks'' War</b></i><b> is a beautiful story following the loves and losses of a family growing up against the harsh backdrop of World War One, from the award-winning Hilary McKay.</b><br><br>Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandparents and running free with their charismatic cousin, Rupert. But normal life resumes each September – boarding school for Peter and Rupert, and a boring life for Clarry at home with her absent father, as the shadow of a terrible war looms ever closer.<br><br>When Rupert goes off to fight at the front, Clarry feels their skylark summers are finally slipping away from them. Can their family survive this fearful war?<br><br><b>''This belongs among the classic of children’s literature . . . Funny, sad, warm, it is about growing up and finding what you love.'' – <i>The Sunday Times</i>,<i> Children’s Book of the Week</i></b></p>