Carrie's War by Nina Bawden

Written in 1973, Carrie’s War is an exciting and very moving account of the lives of children sent away from home during the Second World War, based on Nina Bawden’s own childhood experience. Carrie’s War is part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

To escape the bombs falling on London, Carrie and her younger brother Nick are evacuated from their home to a small Welsh village where they are taken in by the village grocer, Mr Evans, who’s mean and unfriendly, and his timid sister, Lou. The children befriend another evacuee, Albert, who seems to have had more luck. He lives at a mysterious house called Druid’s Bottom where he’s looked after by the housekeeper, Hepzibah Green.

The children are entranced by Hepzibah’s magical stories, including one about the curse of the screaming skull. And it’s this story that leads Carrie to do something she regrets for the rest of her life . .

Format:Hardback 208 pages
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Macmillan Collector's Library
ISBN:9781035082438
Published:5 Mar 2026
Classifications:Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage)
Weight:142g
Dimensions:158 x 104 x 14 (mm)