Tilly's Promise
2014
First Published
3.75
Average Rating
96
Number of Pages
A beautiful and timeless story about the uncertainty and destruction caused by war. Tilly is a young nurse doing her best to help in the war effort. When she hears her brother Georgie must go to the front line in France she is devastated. Georgie isn't like other people - he has learning difficulties and doesn't understand what the war means. Tilly asks her sweetheart Harry to keep Georgie safe. But they soon learn that the nature of war makes any promise hard to keep. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+
Avg Rating
3.75
Number of Ratings
57
5 STARS
23%
4 STARS
39%
3 STARS
32%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
2%
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Author
Linda Newbery
Author · 23 books
Linda Iris Newbery (born 12 August 1952, in Romford, Essex) is a British writer known best for young-adult fiction—where she entered the market, although she has broadened her range to encompass all ages. She published her first novel Run with the Hare in 1988, while still working as an English teacher in a comprehensive school. She became a full-time writer in 2000. Linda is a regular tutor for the Arvon Foundation and is a member of the Society of Authors and the Scattered Authors' Society.
