The House for Lost Children: An utterly heart-wrenching and breathtaking World War Two novel

English countryside 1940. A brave mother’s love offers hope for children fleeing war. When her world falls apart will they be her guiding light? When a class of frightened children escape the city’s bombs for her countryside home Louisa vows to do everything in her power to protect them. As she sends up silent prayers for her only son David fighting the Nazis in the skies above Britain she tucks them in to bed. Her heart aches as they cry in their sleep and she knows they need all her love and care. Among them is wide-eyed orphan Gracie who was found next to her mother in the rubble and clings to Louisa like a shadow. And little Alf who begins to smile again as he cares for Lulu the dog the only other survivor of his family. Alongside their handsome teacher Jack can Louisa help the children to heal? Or when the school governors threaten closure and the war edges closer than ever before will she soon lose them all? Then devas