Elizabeth Wein

The Carnegie-shortlisted author of Code Name Verity returns with another gripping historical adventure, taking readers on a daring flight across war-torn Europe. Summer 1939. With Europe on the brink of war, eighteen-year-old Kristina Tomiak has been called up to join the White Eagles, Poland's valiant air force. When the Nazis reach the town where she is based, Kristina makes a...

A daring tale of war, revolution and intrigue, from the renowned historical fiction author of Carnegie shortlisted Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein. Firebird follows the story of Nastia, a brave and determined pilot. The daughter of revolutionaries, she finds herself thrust into the chaos as the Second World War engulfs Russia. Her mission is clear: to fight for the Motherland....

Critically acclaimed Elizabeth Wein returns with a thrilling, female-led aviation adventure set against the backdrop of Hitler’s Germany and the last days of the Nazi regime. Nazi Germany is a dangerous place for a girl with a stammer – and although her father tries to keep her safe, Ingrid can’t help feeling like she’s let him down. But in the...

A novel that will capture your heart and then shatter it into a thousand pieces. “Code Name Verity wrecked me.” — LEIGH BARDUGO “Genuinely stunning.” — MAUREEN JOHNSON “It has been a while since I was so captivated” — The Guardian “Remarkable” — Daily Mail “Will soar into your heart” — LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON “Had me gasping out loud” —...

From the internationally acclaimed bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes a stunning new story of pearls, love and murder – a mystery with all the suspense of an Agatha Christie and the intrigue of Downton Abbey. Sixteen-year-old Julie Beaufort-Stuart is returning to her family's ancestral home in Perthshire for one last summer. It is not an idyllic return to...