Trying to find a YA book set in 30s/40s about a young motherless girl went To live with family

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I'm trying to find a YA book set in 30s/40s London, about a girl named Marjorie or Mollie, she had a dog called Buller, and a best friend named Keziah who was Jewish. She has no mother and was sent to live with family (an aunt I think?) Who is casually quite cruel to her emotionally. I wish I could remember title and author.

I seem to recall it was maybe published by Lions teen tracks...

"The Last Train" by Diana Jenkinson?

I don't think it involved a train but I will have a look. Thanks.

Was she evacuated from London to escape the war bombings? (By train, I presume?)

No not evacuated. I think it may have been 1930s come to think of it . Her father wasn't around (can't remember why now, working abroad I think). I do remember her aunt used to make her sing a song about being a beggar girl whose mum is dead, as a way of taunting her.

The buller family by Diane Armstrong

is what ChatGPT says it is!

It's 'No End to Yesterday', by Shelagh MacDonald.

It's set in the 20s mainly. She lived with her dad's family- grandparents, and uncle and aunts. The grandmother in particular was very cruel.

You've found it !!! Thanks so much! Did you remember it or were you able to just find it? Thanks awfully, anyway !

It was one of my absolute favourites so I remember it well. I have very battered copy on a bookshelf somewhere!

I'm so glad, it's a wonderful book. Decided to order from eBay UK so I can enjoy it again. Again, thanks so much

Interesting to see what ChatGpt throws up. Seen it a few times on these kind of threads and usually a bit wayward.

I remember No End To Yesterday well. It was an interesting read even as a teenager, but If like to read it again and see if there were any nuances I didn't pick up on.