The Bird in the Bamboo Cage

War imprisoned them. Friendship set them free. 'A beautiful, tender and fascinating story' Sinead Moriarty 'moving and utterly unforgettable' Cathryn Ryan Howard 'Beautiful ... warm, loveable characters who had me rooting for them all the way' Tracy Rees 'An absolute treat' Liz Nugent China, 1941. With Japan's declaration of war on the Allies, Elspeth Kent's future changes forever. When soldiers take control of the missionary school where she teaches, comfortable security is replaced by rationing, uncertainty and fear. Ten-year-old Nancy Plummer has always felt safe at Chefoo School. Now the enemy, separated indefinitely from anxious parents, the children must turn to their teachers – to Miss Kent and her new Girl Guide patrol especially – for help. But worse is to come when the pupils and teachers are sent to a distant internment camp. Unimaginable hardship, impossible choices and danger lie ahead. Inspired by true events, this is the unforgettable story of the life-changing...