World War II and the Germans are bombing London. At the beginning of the war Molly Wakefield was one of the children evacuated from London to country areas. Now fifteen, Molly has returned home to discover that her parents are no longer there. Molly's former nanny still lives in the house and provides Molly with some information about her parents but she obviously needs to know more. Molly then meets thirteen year old Charlie Matters, an orphan trying to survive on the streets of London. It is when they meet Ignatius Oliver, the owner of a book shop The Book Keep, that they begin to encounter a little stability in a time of chaos. However surviving in London in 1944 is not easy, especially for those with additional personal challenges.
Strangers in Time by David Baldacci provides a vivid overview of living in London as the bombs still fall on the city some nights. Parts of the city, including Molly's house, have been destroyed. Ignatius is an air-raid warden so he experiences the devastation of the falling bombs as he tries to persuade Londoners to take appropriate shelter. The only way for Charlie, Molly and Ignatius to survive is to work together and support each other. The three also work together to find the answers to questions relating to their family story.
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