Eleanor Watkins is the author of forty-five published books, with more in the pipeline, as well as numerous short stories and articles. Most of her books are fiction for children and YA, the most recent being the Beech Bank Girls series with Dernier Publishing and The Village series with Books to Treasure.
She lives with her husband in an old farmhouse overlooking the beautiful Wye Valley and the Book Town of Hay-on-Wye, and they have four adult children and five grandchildren.
Mystery has always surrounded twelve-year-old Juniper’s beloved great-grandma, June. Born in rural Wales, or so everyone thought, how did she come to live in California? How did she meet Juniper’s great-grandpa? And why, despite her age, does she never mention World War 2?
'My 8-year-old granddaughter has now demanded (and received) two complete readings of this book. She was gripped. She could relate to the situations …
'I started reading it to my daughter, then my husband took over and wouldn't let me in, as he was enjoying it so much …
'A Time of Green is a lovely story, as told by a grandmother to her granddaughter, recalling her time as an evacuee in Wales. It …
'The story is told from two alternating points of view – a great grandmother and her great granddaughter. The beautiful bond between them is tangible to …
