The Kingdom by the Sea

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Author: Robert Westall
Genre: Children's
kingdom1.jpg Synopsis

It’s World War 2. Harry survives the bombing of Newcastle but his family and his home are gone. He can’t bear to be sent to Cousin Elsie so he runs away. He finds Don the dog on the beach and together they scrounge food, find friends but are continually on the move from danger.


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