Noah's slightly off former Suffragette godmother refuses to send him away to the country, despite the Nazi Blitz on London. Her unconventional lifestyle and teaching habits are perfect for bookworm Noah, and he is devastated when a terrible accident takes Mattie's life. As the Blitz strengthens, Noah is finally sent off to a foster home, where he and scrappy Vee take advantage of each other's strengths to live despite the hardships of total war.

Delightfully unsentimental, and full of entertaining characters who are fairly terrible but who you can't help but love. A wonderful glimpse at the underbelly of life during WWII, where truth be told, not everyone was a hero. Loved it.