Hetty Gilbert is a canal child with no permanent address, so when she needs to join the library, she cannot do so. Miss Preece dislikes children, but Hetty's longing for books touches a chord, and she stretches the rules to help her. Soon, Hetty's chief desire is to become a librarian like her friend. But with war on the horizon, their lives will never be the same.
In 1939 Hetty joins in the war effort, for her knowledge of canal boats is desperately needed, whilst Miss Preece can only listen to the dangers her young friend faces, knowing she herself can do nothing to help. But her chance will come, and with it the meanings behind that fragile mistletoe kiss....
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"A lovely read- Hetty has relatives who work on the canal and she often helps out in the summer. She loves reading and makes friends with the local librarian, as she has to read books there rather than take them home. It follows their lives as war starts." — Kim (4 out of 5 stars)
"A lovely read- Hetty has relatives who work on the canal and she often helps out in the summer. She loves reading and makes friends with the local librarian, as she has to read books there rather than take them home. It follows their lives as war starts."
" Really enjoyed reading this book , I was with the characters every step of the way . . "
" A lovely heartwarming stiry told in typical Katie Flynn style. Loved the 2 main characters - a gentle read. "
" This was a fine book! The characters were believable and I would have liked to read on and on to find out more about what happened to them. "
" Nice story but I was disappointed in the end, it was too sudden! "
" Started out good, but kind of fizzled out half way through. "
" I did quite enjoy it, as I have a library background, and I also learned a lot about working on the canals, however it seemed to end a bit suddenly for me! "
" Love Reading Katie Flynn Books .. a Guaranteed Good Read .. :) "
" I read this one on my kindle! "
" Loved this story thought it was reall good. "
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