Celebrate 40 years of friendship with Goodnight Mister Tom, with this special annivesary edition.Netgalley readers, will be among the very first to read a new introduction from Michelle Magorian and a short stort about a young Tom Oakely and his wife Rachel written many years ago. 

Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside as Britain stands on the brink of the Second World War. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London.

Help share the magic of this timeless tale by reading again or passing on the gorgeous anniversary hardback to curious readers aged 10+

'Everyone's idea of a smash-hit first novel: full-blown characters to love and hate, moments of grief and joy, and a marvellous story that knows just how to grab the emotions' - Guardian