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When the war forces Cecily, Jeremy, and the young refugee May to leave London, they are sent to live with Uncle Peregrine in the English countryside. While exploring the countryside, the children stumble upon a castle ruins where they find two mysterious boys hiding. This discovery brings past and future together, launching an extraordinary adventure set against the backdrop of wartime Britain.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Sonya Hartnett
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