Thank you to the Children’s Book Council for an advance copy of this fabulous book. Please go to readingtime.com.au to read my full review.

I really enjoyed Rushby’s previous book When hipchicks go to War. Flora’s War does not disappoint. Flora is a great character, a typical 16 year old girl just wanting to have fun and maybe meet a nice fella. Instead she finds herself in Cairo helping evacuate wounded soldiers returning from Gallipoli. She has to mature in a hurry. She sees things that any young girl would find shocking, but she gives herself a shake and gets on with it - you cannot help but really like Flora. This book would be a fabulous read to recommend to high school students, particularly Years 7-9.