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Keeping Henry

Nina Bawden's WWII Novel: A Delightful and Humorous Story of Family Life on a Farm with a Red Squirrel

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Keeping Henry

Written by: Nina Bawden
Narrated by: Catrin Walker-Booth
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Keeping Henry is a heartwarming story about a cheeky squirrel set during World War Two by Nina Bawden, the beloved author of Carrie's War. Perfect for animal lovers of all ages.

'One of Nina Bawden's best' - The Observer


‘The hay stirred. There was a small nibbling sound. A furry head poked out . . . his eyes seemed alert and inquisitive, as if he were as interested in us as we were in him.’

Henry is only three inches long when he is catapulted out of his nest – a poor baby red squirrel. He is too young to survive being released into the wild, but can a squirrel be a pet?

Henry's new human family, fleeing from London during the Blitz, have made their home on a farm in Wales. Can Henry, who makes nests out of their clothes and runs up the children like they are trees, help them to settle into their new life?

Action & Adventure Animal Fiction Animals Animals & Nature Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs & Squirrels Military & Wars Nonfiction Pets
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Critic Reviews

A subtle and many-layered story, one of Nina Bawden's best
What a consummate storymaker Nina Bawden is (Michael Morpurgo)
Throughout her career Bawden has concentrated on the careful depiction of character, feelings and behaviour
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