Carrie's War

by Nina Bawden

This adaptation from the film is perfect for newly independent readers. Stuart's a little mouse with big problems, including mean cats, a car chase, and a new brother who doesn't want to accept him. Will he ever find a place he can truly call home?

Genres: Childrens

Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Nina Bawden was a popular British novelist and children's writer. Her mother was a teacher and her father a marine.

When World War II broke out she spent the school holidays at a farm in Shropshire along with her mother and her brothers, but lived in Aberdare, Wales, during term time.
Bawden attended Somerville College, Oxford, where she gained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

Her novels include Carrie's War, Peppermint Pig, and The Witch's Daughter.

A number of her works have been dramatised by BBC Children's television, and many have been translated into various languages. In 2002 she was badly injured in the Potters Bar rail crash, and her husband Austen Kark was killed.

Bawden passed away at her home in London on 22 August 2012.

Reviews

[Tyler]

I thought it was an interesting book because a family adopted a mouse for a son. At first Stuart (the mouse) didn't fit in and the cat Snowbell especially didn't like him. Eventually they all liked him and made him feel like family.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice Movie adaptation.

[Sadi · Rating 3 out of 5]

jadi nostalgia masa kecil ❤

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Who'd want a mouse as family?

[Hollie · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was so surprising 😮 when SNOWBELL HELPED STUART EVEN THOUGH SHE WANTED TO GET RID OF HIM.

[JodyReads · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked up this book for my nephew and he read it and liked it, so he gave it to me to read. It was a really quick read and I'm not sure how much it follows the original book, but from what I could tell, it may follow thr movie. It was pretty simplistic, so I would recommend it if your child is just moving into beginning chapter books.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was ok, but probably not something I'd want to read again.