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Whistling in the dark : a novel / by Shirley Hughes.

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Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
JF HUGH	Junior Fiction		Chester Hill .	. Available .
JF HUGH	Junior Fiction		Padstow .	. Available .

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Field name	Details
ISBN	9781406360295 (hbk.)
ISBN	1406360295 (hbk.)
Name	Hughes, Shirley, 1927- author, illustrator.
Title	Whistling in the dark : a novel / by Shirley Hughes.
Published	London Walker Books, 2015.
Description	236 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Summary	Liverpool, 1940: thirteen-year-old Joan's home is under threat from the Nazi's terrifying nightly air-raids. It is not an easy time to be a teenager, especially with the sweet rationing, strict curfews and blackouts. Joan and best friend Doreen love going to the cinema until the bombings intensify and then even that becomes too dangerous, especially when an army deserter is found lurking near their home. Who is he and why does he think Joan can help him? As the Blitz worsens, Joan and her friends make a discovery that will tear the whole community apart...
Reading Program Note	Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9.
Subjects	World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Liverpool -- Juvenile fiction
Subjects	Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9
Genre	Children's stories
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Children's stories . Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9 . World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- Liverpool -- Juvenile fiction . See Also: Children's literature . Fairy tales . Fiction . Storytelling . Authors: Hughes, Shirley, 1927- .