The Kidnapping of Kensington

The Kidnapping of Kensington is a children's novel by Richard Hough under the pen name of Bruce Carter. It was first published by Hamish Hamilton in 1958 and illustrated by C. Walter Hodges. The novel has also been published under the title The Children Who Stayed Behind.

First edition

Plot summary

Brighton is braced for war. England’s coast has become the front line of the Second World War. Rolls of barbed wire line Brighton Beach, soldiers scan the horizon, people wait nervously for an attack. When an emergency evacuation is announced, people hurry to pack up and get out, but in the panic Drake, Gillian and Sammy miss the last train. They soon discover they are not the only ones left behind.

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