Joanna Toye 
Little Penguin Bookshop 
A heart-warming and uplifting world war two novel about community, friendship and books

‘Endearing characters […] wartime loves, laughter and heartbreak’ Annie Murray’An uplifting wartime saga with family at its heart’ Tracy Baines ‘Meticulously researched and beautifully written’ Helen Yendall_________________________Books can change lives, even in wartime. . .When World War II breaks out, Carrie Anderson sets up a bookstall at her local train station in the hope of providing a sense of escapism for travellers, troops and evacuees.Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and armed with a colourful array of Penguin paperbacks, Carrie s business soon booms. And when she gifts a book to a dashing officer, an act of kindness becomes the beginning of Carrie s very own love story.But as war rages on, and Mike is posted abroad, Carrie s world is turned upside-down.With the help of her station community, and the power of her paperbacks, can Carrie find the strength to battle through?