My Story: Girls Series by Carol Drinkwater, Pamela Oldfield, Jim Eldridge

Becky Mortkowicz's family are Jewish refugees from Poland, while Claudette leads a happy carefree life in Paris. Two girls from very different backgrounds, but the horrors of the Nazi occupation will bring them dramatically together. Becky's family have been forced to flee Warsaw for France and are offered a home by Claudette's father. The friendship between the two girls blossoms, but Becky's safe haven is short lived as the Nazis edge ever nearer the French border... moreBecky Mortkowicz's family are Jewish refugees from Poland, while Claudette leads a happy carefree life in Paris. Two girls from very different backgrounds, but the horrors of the Nazi occupation will bring them dramatically together. Becky's family have been forced to flee Warsaw for France and are offered a home by Claudette's father. The friendship between the two girls blossoms, but Becky's safe haven is short lived as the Nazis edge ever nearer the French border. Her family are soon on the move again. But even in the so-called Free Zone there are murmurings that an invasion may be imminent. Will Becky survive the war to see Claudette again? less

It's 1888. Florence works as a match girl, in dangerous factory conditions. There's talk of a strike, but striking means no work... and no pay. Meanwhile, a young journalist is keen to hear Florence's story - women have never gone on strike before! But is he just stirring up trouble to sell newspapers?

"You never stop feeling scared. But you just have to remember what you're doing it for. We have to win this war."It's 1944, and London is under attack. After her mother is killed by a bomb, 17-year-old Violet is desperate to do her bit for the war effort. She leaps at the chance to join the Special Operations Executive and is given a new undercover identity: Céline. Dropped into occupied France to help the Resistance, Céline finds herself in the heart of the fight against the Nazis... more"You never stop feeling scared. But you just have to remember what you're doing it for. We have to win this war."It's 1944, and London is under attack. After her mother is killed by a bomb, 17-year-old Violet is desperate to do her bit for the war effort. She leaps at the chance to join the Special Operations Executive and is given a new undercover identity: Céline. Dropped into occupied France to help the Resistance, Céline finds herself in the heart of the fight against the Nazis. Will she be able to keep her nerve and complete her mission before it's too late?A thrilling first-hand account of life during the Second World War. less