The Runaway Orphans

Pam Weaver

Jun 2022 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

‘Spellbinding. Once you start reading you don’t want to put it down. It is emotional and your heart will go out to these children... I loved it. I couldn’t put it down’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The USA Today Bestseller

Two sisters. One secret. A daring wartime journey...

Desperate to escape their stepfather’s house, sisters Amy and Lillian stow away aboard a train full of children being evacuated from London and the threat of Hitler’s bombs.

Arriving in the seaside town of Worthing, they are taken in by kindly Norah and her husband Jim.

With their future now entrusted to strangers, can the girls finally find a safe harbour in these dark days of war?

And will they find the strength to confront what they have been running from, when their past finally catches up with them?

An absolutely heartbreaking and uplifting wartime story of courage, sisterhood and the power of love. Perfect for fans of Shirley Dickson, Glynis Peters and Lisa Wingate.

Don’t miss the next chapter of the sisters’ story, The Lost Orphan, available to pre-order now!

Readers love The Runaway Orphans:

‘Read this book in ONE sitting... Heartbreak, love... A story to lift your heart. Wonderful’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Impossible to put down... Heart-breaking and heart-warming all at the same time’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A very emotional book and had me in tears... Excellent 5*’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘So emotional that will touch your heart... A wonderful atmospheric journey and I enjoyed every single chapter ’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Gripping and emotional... Once I started it, I didn't want to put it down and read it in two sittings’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh this book had me on the edge of my seat so many times! I was rooting for those poor girls’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow... Loved all the characters... I enjoyed it so much I finished it within 24hrs. Would highly recommend’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a beautiful book. I couldn't stop reading until the last page’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I loved this... Gripping and emotional. Once I started it, I didn't want to put it down and read it in two sittings’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ratings and reviews

I am thrilled that there are so many WW2 historical fiction stories being written. I have learned so much that American Textbooks have neglected to share. With each book I gain a better understanding of what my mom and her family went through, hiding in Anderson shelters, fleeing crumbling building, struggling to survive. The Runaway Orphans increased my knowledge greatly. The Runaway Orphans encouraged me to dive into the history of Britain during WW2 to discover even more.

Such a enjoyable but sad and real life story of life during the war in England countryside and London. Always enjoy learning a piece of history of life during this time period. Well worth reading.

I happened upon this book in my library the other day and it was so inspiring and heartbreaking and heartfelt

About the author

Pam Weaver is married with grown-up children. Her first novel, There’s Always Tomorrow was published by Avon in 2011 to great success. Since then she has published many more novels, becoming a Sunday Times bestseller a number of times over. She lives in Worthing.