{"product_id":"the-lost-orphans-a-completely-heart-wrenching-and-breathtaking-world-war-two-novel-paperback","title":"The Lost Orphans: A completely heart-wrenching and breathtaking World War Two novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllie Curzon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon, 1941. \"Help me, Jack\" is Elsie's last thought as the building crashes down around her and everything goes dark. Will she ever see her big brother again?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe war has robbed eight-year-old orphan \u003cstrong\u003eElsie\u003c\/strong\u003e of everything except her older brother \u003cstrong\u003eJack. \u003c\/strong\u003eEvacuated together, hand in hand they escaped a cruel farming family only to find their home destroyed, their mother gone. Wide-eyed Elsie hasn't spoken since, and every night she cries for her mother, and for their father, lost at war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWandering under the falling ash, their stomachs twist with hunger and Jack knows he cannot protect Elsie alone. But everything changes when they join a rag-tag band of orphans, runaway evacuees who've returned to the city just like them. With nothing left to lose, the children stay above ground as Nazi planes fly overhead, determined to help others. But as \u003cstrong\u003ethey risk their lives, who will protect them? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen during a night of terrible bombing, the unimaginable happens. \u003cstrong\u003eElsie disappears.\u003c\/strong\u003e Their faces streaked with tears, Jack and his friends search through the flames and smoke, knowing she has no voice to respond to their cries. \u003cstrong\u003eWill anyone find her before it's too late? And will the lost orphans ever find a safe home?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ration Book Baby\u003c\/em\u003e comes a breath-taking, heartbreaking and uplifting wartime novel, inspired by a true story about runaway evacuees. Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eOrphan Train\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSold on a Monday\u003c\/em\u003e and Diney Costeloe.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead what everyone's saying about Ellie Curzon: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eWow wow wow!!!!\u003c\/strong\u003e I read this book in \u003cstrong\u003eless than 24 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eSo gripping\u003c\/strong\u003e, it had me \u003cstrong\u003ehooked\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eand unable to put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e until I finished the last page!!!... \u003cstrong\u003eLove love loved\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003e@DianeLikesToRead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eWonderful\u003c\/strong\u003e... I \u003cstrong\u003etook this one completely to my heart\u003c\/strong\u003e from the very beginning... You won't want to put down... \u003cstrong\u003eBrought a tear to my eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003e@leona.omahony\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43340548374617,"sku":"9781836185680","price":25.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/YC9D-dBau9781836185680.webp?v=1779444831","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/the-lost-orphans-a-completely-heart-wrenching-and-breathtaking-world-war-two-novel-paperback","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}