Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.1
Points
13.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
85611
Points per Word
0.000152
Page Count
429
Points per Page
0.030303
Description
Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of World War II. 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 mum.