Angel of Grasmere, Tom Palmer
Angel of Grasmere, Tom Palmer
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Angel of Grasmere

Author: Tom Palmer

Narrator: Elaine Fellows

Unabridged: 2 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/09/2024

Synopsis

Tarn grapples with the loss of her brother at Dunkirk as she faces the threat of Nazi invasion in the Cumbrian countryside in this gripping wartime tale from Tom Palmer. July 1940 – as Tarn struggles to come to terms with the loss of her beloved brother in the chaos of the British retreat at Dunkirk, she and her friends scour the hills around their Lake District home, watching for any signs of the long-dreaded Nazi invasion. But as the war drags on, with little good news from the front, the locals become aware of someone carrying out anonymous acts of kindness, such as saving a flock of sheep from a snowdrift and getting help for an injured farmer who might otherwise have died. With no one claiming credit, they come to think of this unidentified stranger as a kind of guardian angel, but when his identity is finally revealed, can Tarn come to terms with the truth…?

About Tom Palmer

Tom Palmer is a bestselling children's author from Leeds, England. He has written dozens of books for children, including the Football Academy series, and continues to inspire young readers and listeners up and down the UK. He supports Leeds United.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Les on May 31, 2024

Love Tom Palmer’s books, so I knew I would be in for something special. ‘They won’t let me in the CHURCH!’ She screams out over the water, water that bears the same name as her. We find Tarn angry and upset that she wasn’t allowed into the service to remember her brother who was killed in action at......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on October 03, 2024

Another exceptional book by Tom Palmer. This one is set in 1940, just after Dunkirk. The book is set in the Lake District again, and tells the story through the eyes of the heroine, Tarn. Her brother was lost at Dunkirk, and she is angry with everyone. The book deals with loss and PTSD in a gentle w......more

Goodreads review by Helen on May 16, 2024

Angel of Grasmere: Written by Tom Palmer When I hear the name Tom Palmer I always know I’m in for a great book, these books are always well written and researched well. Every Spring term at school our year 6 pupils always study ww2 and we use a lot of Tom’s books as they are so well written. So when I......more

Goodreads review by Helen on November 10, 2024

4.5 The first few paragraphs of this book instantly captivated me and I was hooked. “They won’t let me in the CHURCH!” Are the first words we hear from Tarn, who is grieving the loss of her brother Joss at Dunkirk. Set in the Lake District in the early 1940s the story alternates between by Tarn and......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on April 30, 2024

I'm not sure Tom can write a bad book - especially the History based ones which I got one of our previous children so hooked on he and his family did the Beaches and Cemeteries but made time to find the grave of Emile Corteil. I might think about lending him this one (his brother is still at our sch......more

Quotes

"Tom Palmer's is another affecting war story, centred on a girl in the Lake District who, following her brother's death at Dunkirk, starts to believe in a guardian angel." – "Such a meaningful and moving story about friendship, kindness, and what it is to be brave. I loved it." – Dan Smith "Wise and kind and so vividly told" – Hilary McKay "A masterful exploration of trauma and kindness, hope and loss. A cast of richly-drawn characters bring the well-plotted story to life and the setting feels both timeless up in the fells around Grasmere, and indelibly rooted in its WWII period." – Tom Percival "Strong characters, great emotionally engaging plot and fascinating historical content woven with great skill into a fine novel telling a little known story from WWII." – Nicola Davies "A really beautiful book – classic feel, characters you care about, incredible setting. Perfect for classrooms, but also just a lovely (and moving) read." – Lesley Parr "Sharply perceptive and emotive … with a gripping storyline, strands of real history, and a warm and wise exploration of friendship, kindness, and what it is to be brave, this atmospheric adventure is both an inspiration and a reminder of the nation’s wartime hardships, sufferings and sacrifices." – "This excellent story adds to Tom Palmer’s impressive collection of wartime books, and reminds readers that bombs didn’t just fall on London." – BookTrust, Book of the Day "Packed with some dark and very adult themes. Palmer handles them with great sensitivity and compassion. This book could be a comfort to anyone who has someone close who is dealing with PTSD." – Books for Keeps

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