The Valley of Lost Secrets

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The Valley of Lost Secrets

The Valley of Lost Secrets

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When the spoilt and bad-tempered Mary is orphaned at the age of ten, she is sent from India to live with her hunchback uncle on the Yorkshire Moors. It is the tender heartfelt story of the bond between two brothers and the mysteries and painful secrets that they uncover when they're sent in a group of evacuees to the South Wales' countryside of Llanbryn, during World War II. As the book progresses, objects are added on the tree, reflecting new friendships with the main characters or questions answered about these mysterious objects.

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The setting, the characters and how the relationship dynamics shift and the characters grow as they learn more about each other and themselves. Mr and mrs Thomas were so kind and welcoming to the two boys, despite the town often being against them. A fantastic new book based on a small group of evacuees who arrive in Wales from Islington at the start of WW2. Some of the villagers are mistrustful of the evacuees, and when money goes missing, they are quick to blame the newcomers.And still, I admired how the author is able to incorporate all the little details that highlight the time being depicted, the months from Sept '39 to May '40, where the world was still tethering on the uncertainty of an impending potential war. How friends can become people we didn’t expect and we can make new friends with the most unlikeliest person. A celebration of kindness and friendship at a time of upheaval, it's gripping, heart-breaking and yet full of hope. But Jimmy soon finds something that distracts him, something that makes the Valley much more frightening than the war, for hidden in a tree he finds a skull and the secrets he's determined to uncover will change Jimmy and the village forever.

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The Valley of Lost Secrets follows twelve-year-old Jimmy and his little brother Ronnie, as they are evacuated during the Second World War from London to the small town of Llanbryn in Wales. Although this annoys Jimmy at first, given his own level of discomfort, they form an unlikely friendship that help gives him a sense of perspective. the plot escalated smoothly, introducing us to clues slowly but steadily, leading up to a heart-breaking finale. Florence is a great example of how someone can really come into their own when given the chance – I think she was probably my favourite character! The Valley of Lost Secrets vividly evokes the uncomfortable reality of being an evacuee in a new place very different from home, as experienced by 12- year-old Jimmy.Lesley Parr’s story of evacuees is rich in atmosphere and a sense of place, and uses its wartime setting to explore themes of community, understanding and self-forgiveness. okay wow i read this book in one week which is extremely fast for me so that tells a lot, to begin with! It never once was a contrived inclusion or unnecessary - it was a part of Jimmy's story and each significant moment added the right amount of weight to his character development that warmed my heart so. Lesley Parr perfectly captures the fear and defensiveness of Jimmy, a young boy thrown into a new world but knowing that he must take care of his brother at any cost.

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One of the things that I really enjoyed about the book, and I’ve noticed happening more in older children’s books, is fleshed out adult characters. I liked a lot of the characters but my favourite was probably Florence because she was clever and humorous. It’s 1939, and Jimmy and his little brother Ronnie have been evacuated to a tiny, quiet village in Wales.The man is tall and has a thick overcoat buttoned over his large stomach, and he’s got the biggest moustache I’ve ever seen.



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