by Linda Newbery · Orion Childrens H/B & Trade Pb · tapa dura · ISBN 9781842551950
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«At the Firefly Gate» is the children's and young adult novel by Linda Newbery, published by Orion Children's Books in hardback (176 pages, in English).
Henry, a boy who feels like an outsider, moves to a Suffolk village. Dottie, an old woman who seems to know him, reveals a wartime romance with an RAF navigator also named Henry. Apparitions in the orchard, night-time aircraft and messages on a Scrabble board link him to the past: a story of friendship and courage.
The narrative takes place near a former Second World War airfield. Recommended reading age: 9 to 11 years. Published in 2004.
For readers of young adult fiction who enjoy mystery and stories set during the Second World War.
Linda Iris Newbery 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. Her 2006 novel Catcall won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Silver Award.
