Carries War (A Puffin Book)

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Carrie's War

Whilst I like this story, I felt that something was distinctly lacking and at first, I wasn't sure what that was. Written many moons before I was even born and based in the war you can definitely distinguish the difference between today's children and war children, though I do believe a modern type of child shone through in this story.

The main characters, Carrie and Nick Willow, like many children their age were Whilst I would like to award this story more than 2 stars, I feel I cannot, sadly. The main characters, Carrie and Nick Willow, like many children their age were evacuated from London to the countryside where they were considered safe.

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How lush to be billeted to Wales. Yes, he was a obsessive religious and strict man, however, he had had a difficult life, his father passing young and having to take care of his baby sister etc etc, his harsh, controlling ways managed to keep her safe but it made him appear and take up the actions of a bully. Really all he needed was some young minds to make him listen and see that really he needed to let go a little. He had always put his family first and made a name for himself in the community, but he needed to be less uptight.

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Mr Johnny was the most interesting character I felt in the whole book and yet, we learnt nothing about him apart from that he could understand more than he could express, and he was really rather clever just there was no sympathy or support for the "invalid" generation. I would have liked to have known more about him and who he was but there wasn't much development for him in this story.

Hephzibah Green was a curious character but she was mostly a holistic practitioner to me and Mrs Gotobed was too extravagant for me to gain any interest from. I didn't really care much for Albert either if I'm honest, I thought him a bit of a loner and I can relate to that.

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He just liked his own company and freedom to be, to read, I get that. Carrie and Nick to me, seemed to be very privileged as The Willow Children came from a household who had a maid and so I feel going to a small house in the country must have been a bit of a culture shock for both Carrie and young Nick who were clearly wealthy enough for slippers! I have no real opinion of Carrie, I liked her sometimes and other times, I found her a bit of a snob.

She was quite uncultured and un-inquisitive especially with Mr Johnny, she was always quite reserved regarding things she didn't understand. Nick on the other hand, rather did annoy me. He came across as rather spoilt at times, expecting to get things he wanted such as the "knife" etc however, he always seemed very grateful with what he did receive and in many ways his hotheadedness was the main reason I found him quite irritating.

Carries War

In comparison to Carrie, who was always careful and cautious to other people's feelings, Nick could be quite a smug child. The plot in this story wasn't necessarily relevant to "war" so to speak. Whilst Carrie was clearly carrying out her own private war with Mr Evans and the spooky happenings at Druid's Bottom, readers interesting in wartime evacuee stories may be left a little disappointed. Yes, it's set in the war time era of the Second World War but except the odd mention of rations and a gas mask at the very beginning. Ultimately, the main focus of this story is friendship and reunion after time has passed.

For me the book was a little slow, that I can remember from a child too, I found it quite difficult to get into even now. The characters definitely had potential to bring the story together, but it never seemed to come to light for me. The plot fell quite flat and it almost became a series of ramblings about two children who got evacuated, made a friend with another evacuee and met a with at Druids Bottom with a skull that was cursed, made a mistake and never went back.

I do really enjoy this era of wartime and 's - 's historical biographies and fiction, but I think even as a child, I made a connection of it being flat and tiresome and that's what it remained unfinished for sooooo long. I wouldn't count this book as a "wartime adventure". The evacuation just brought the Willow children to Wales but any number of factors could have also done that, such as the children being sent away to stay with family, boarding school, holiday etc.

Nov 08, Alex not a dude Baugh rated it it was amazing Shelves: While visiting the small Welsh mining town where she was billeted during World War II, Carrie Willow, a 42 year old widow with four children, tells them the story of her evacuation. At the start of the war, Carrie, then 11 and her younger brother Nick, 9, were put on a train along with so many other school children, to escape the anticipated bombing of London by the Germans.

In Wales, they end up living with a bullying, miserly shopkeeper, Mr. Evans, and his weak, oppressed younger sister, whom they are told to call Auntie Lou, eventually adjusting to life in this strained household. Evans other sister, Dilys Gotobed. That night, Hepzibah tells them a story about a slave boy who was brought there and died within a year. Before he died, he cursed the house, saying that if his skull is ever removed from the house, some disaster would occur. Carrie half believed this story, even though Albert discredits it.

It is the polar opposite of life with Mr. But everything changes when Mrs. Gotobed dies and Mr. Johnny are told they have a month to make other arrangements for themselves. When Albert claims that Mrs. Gotobed said she had a will which took care of them, Carrie fears Mr. Evans may have taken it, and out of selfishness, denies it ever existed. Bawden is spot on depicting the internal preadolescent emotional life of her character, giving the title of this story its irony.

Carrie is a bundle of mixed emotions and conflicting feelings at war with each other, coupled with an overactive imagination. She has an overwhelming need to please the people around her, but also has feelings of anxiety about not being good enough.

She experiences feelings of jealousy and hostility at her brother for his ability to get what he wants from people one minute and the next minute, she feels lovingly responsible and protective of him. Just a little older than her main character, Bawden was evacuated from London to Wales at 14 in , but returned to London in This book is recommended for readers age 12 and up. This book was purchased for my personal library. Sep 16, Francesca Porter rated it really liked it.

Carrie was a child who was evacuated in the war, and she has brought her children back to the town where she lived in that time. The story is Carrie retelling her evacuation story to her children whilst visiting. Through the story you view her evacuation experiences, with the changing nature of her relationship with the brother and sister who take them in, a mix of pity, anger and love as they are forced into a position uncomfortable to all.

You all see the friendship build between Carrie and her Carrie was a child who was evacuated in the war, and she has brought her children back to the town where she lived in that time. You all see the friendship build between Carrie and her brother Nick with fellow evacuee Albert and the lady that takes Albert in Hepzibar as well as a brewing romance between Albert and Carrie. Towards the end of the tale you Carrie tells her children that from her carriage in her train station she sees Hepzibar's cottage alight, and realise Carrie believed her whole life she caused the fire by removing a skull from the cottage which is meant to inflict a curse upon the dwelling.

Carrie's war is great for children in upper KS2, as it can help children to get in the spirit of World War One, and could be used as a tool to highlight the use of first person story telling, and a new way to boost imagination and character development, as the children will be able to visualise themselves through the first person narrative.

A girl called Carrie and her younger brother Nick are evacuated to the countryside, and whilst Nick is excited for the move, Carrie is more worried about the War and the distance from her parents. When they arrive to the countryside, they meet a woman who is nice to them, but she has a Brother called Mr Evans who is strict and looks to keep an eye on them. The man puts them to work in his corner shop and even his own sister is afraid of him. Whilst Carrie, her brother and friends enter a place c A girl called Carrie and her younger brother Nick are evacuated to the countryside, and whilst Nick is excited for the move, Carrie is more worried about the War and the distance from her parents.

This story provides twists and turns that capture the reader, and it is also made more compelling in the fact that the story shows Carrie going back to Wales in her later life with her own children to re-tell the story. This story provides an example of what life was like around World War 2 and is recommended for the end of key stage 2 and the start of key stage 3 when trying to get children to imagine what it was like to live in the war. Aug 25, Megan Chard rated it really liked it. Carrie's War takes a different route to a World War Two story and focuses on the story of Carrie who has been evacuated along with her younger brother Nick.

They arrive in a Welsh Mining Town after traveling from London 'labelled up like parcels'. As the children adjust to the strict rules of Mr Evans house they both fall in love with suppressed Auntie Lou, and whilst Nick hates Mr Evans Carrie begins to feel sorry for hi Carrie's War takes a different route to a World War Two story and focuses on the story of Carrie who has been evacuated along with her younger brother Nick.

As the children adjust to the strict rules of Mr Evans house they both fall in love with suppressed Auntie Lou, and whilst Nick hates Mr Evans Carrie begins to feel sorry for him. Carrie and Nick enjoy being at Druids Bottom, being spoiled with Hepzibah's stories and food, and they feel they can be more like themselves. A heartwarming story highlighting how children lived during the war, their feelings towards the families they stayed with, and how they believe in stories. Jun 29, Deb Readerbuzz Nance rated it really liked it Shelves: The children were sent to live in the country, away from the bombings in London, for their own safety.

The children are placed with an absurdly cheap shopkeeper and his mousy sister for the war's duration, and they are very unhappy there, suffering from the shopkeeper's frugality and Carrie's War by Nina Bawden is the story of Carrie and her little brother Nick during World War II. The children are placed with an absurdly cheap shopkeeper and his mousy sister for the war's duration, and they are very unhappy there, suffering from the shopkeeper's frugality and the sister's inability to stand up to her brother.

Nevertheless, Carrie and Nick gradually form a relationship with the two, and come to see the underlying reasons for the miserly ways of the shopkeeper and the fearfulness of the sister, as they grow to know the household of an estranged sibling of the two. Very complex characters, and that's the great strength of this story.

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May 11, Lizzie Chapman rated it liked it Shelves: A book I was put off reading as a child, because I thought it looked scary! I finally summoned up the courage and, although not scary, it was a bit unsettling and sad. The story was gripping and the language put me right there with Carrie and Nick on their adventure. I found the characters very realistic even the generally unpleasant Mr Evans had some redeeming qualities , and I wanted to read on to the end to find out what would happen to them, but I won't be rushing to read it again!

An enjoy A book I was put off reading as a child, because I thought it looked scary! An enjoyable, but slightly uncomfortable read. Feb 09, Lynne rated it really liked it. First read aged about 11, and still have the old tv tie-in paperback we had in school. Teaching it is definitely not the same as discovering it as an impressionable child.

The story of the two evacuees Carrie and Nick sent to a strange Welsh valley and their experience with the odd Gotobed family as well as the evangelical Councillor Evans is still an enjoyable if, in retrospect, an ultimately sad story of love, loss and regret. Carries War Refine results. Browse Related Browse Related. Also shop in Also shop in. As the bombs fall Carrie Willow and her younger brother Nick are evacuated to Wales where they live with the difficult Mr Evans. You May Also Like. Books will be free of page markings Carrie's War Puffin Modern Classics. Carries War A Puffin Book.

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