It's the summer of 1947. England is basking in the second year of world peace, but for Elsie there are other wars to be fought. After winning a scholarship to the grammar school, she has to face being the odd-one-out at home and at school. She must also learn to stand up to her father who wants her to be out earning a living instead. And there's always the lure of the theatre in the background. Another moving and intense story of family life. (11+)

Published by Egmont Books Limited