Britain is at war with Germany, but the Germans are the least of this family's worries. Bernard isn't even twelve years old yet, but at six foot tall and a-hundred seventy pounds, no one ever believes him. When Britain declares war on Germany his two older brothers leave at the same time he's starting his first year at a boarding school in London. He would much rather go stay with his godfather in the countryside of Wales. It will be just him and his seventeen-year-old sister until he can go home on breaks, and she has not been displaying the greatest amount of wisdom. After she gets drunk on their way to the school, he can't imagine how it could get worse. Unfortunately, life has a really bad habit of expanding his imagination, and his sister is the queen of drama. Her actions are only the beginning of a wild ride that changes everyone's lives forever. Follow Bernard as he attempts to navigate life on the homefront during the second world war.