
The Factory Girls
Daisy Styles(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 7. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-241-99872-4 (ISBN)
Description
Discover a heart-warming and uplifting tale of resilience and friendship among the working women during World War II, from the author of The Bomb Girls
'Funny, loyal and witty... An absolute joy to read' Kate Thompson, bestselling author of, Secrets of the Home Front Girls
**Find out what happens next in A Wartime Winter for the Factory Girls, available now for pre-order**
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January 1942. With female conscription filling the production line, the Bell Works factory is building more Spitfires than ever.
When singers Val and Kay arrive, sisters who bring glamour as well as talent, they are soon entertaining their colleagues after long shifts on the factory floor. But when their callings take them in different directions, will this separation be for good?
Meanwhile, Audrey is delighted to have caught the eye of a new male supervisor, but is he all that he seems?
And can Lily must find solace behind the factory walls when her pilot sweetheart is sent off to action?
With heartbreak, romance and painful goodbyes aplenty, it's never a dull day at the Bell Works factory. But one thing is for sure - these woman must pull together to keep their spirits up!
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Praise for Daisy Styles
'Funny , happy and sad, I really didn't want it to end, but all good things do' 5 ***** Reader Review
'I loved this book and couldn't put it down as it was so easy to get in to it and the characters were so believable' 5 ***** Reader Review
'I couldn't put this book down!' 5 ***** Reader Review
'Funny, loyal and witty... An absolute joy to read' Kate Thompson, bestselling author of, Secrets of the Home Front Girls
**Find out what happens next in A Wartime Winter for the Factory Girls, available now for pre-order**
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January 1942. With female conscription filling the production line, the Bell Works factory is building more Spitfires than ever.
When singers Val and Kay arrive, sisters who bring glamour as well as talent, they are soon entertaining their colleagues after long shifts on the factory floor. But when their callings take them in different directions, will this separation be for good?
Meanwhile, Audrey is delighted to have caught the eye of a new male supervisor, but is he all that he seems?
And can Lily must find solace behind the factory walls when her pilot sweetheart is sent off to action?
With heartbreak, romance and painful goodbyes aplenty, it's never a dull day at the Bell Works factory. But one thing is for sure - these woman must pull together to keep their spirits up!
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Praise for Daisy Styles
'Funny , happy and sad, I really didn't want it to end, but all good things do' 5 ***** Reader Review
'I loved this book and couldn't put it down as it was so easy to get in to it and the characters were so believable' 5 ***** Reader Review
'I couldn't put this book down!' 5 ***** Reader Review
Reviews / Votes
Well done Daisy for creating characters that are real women in the best sense. Funny, scheming, loyal and witty, but above all, hardworking and proud. An absolute joy to read * Kate Thompson, bestselling author of, Secrets of the Home Front Girls * A cracking story with truly endearing characters * Annie Murray, bestselling author of, Now The War Is Over * This is her best yet. I devoured it in one sitting - it's a real page turner that will delight and tug at the heart strings of readers everywhere. Wonderful! * Fiona Ford, author of, The Liberty Girls * The Engine Girls is a gripping wartime saga packed with heartwarming sparky characters who keep you riveted from the first page * Ellee Seymour, author of the Royal Station Master's Daughters Series *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
292 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-99872-4 (9780241998724)
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Additional editions

Daisy Styles
The Factory Girls
Romance, Heartbreak, and Sisterhood Shine in This Uplifting Wartime Tale
E-Book
05/2026
Penguin Books Ltd
€8.99
Available for download
Person
Daisy Styles grew up in Lancashire, surrounded by a family and community of strong women whose tales she loved to listen to. It was from these women, particularly her vibrant mother and Irish grandmother, that Daisy learned the art of storytelling. There was also the landscape of her childhood - wide, sweeping, empty moors and hills that ran as far as the eye could see - which was a perfect backdrop for a saga, a space big enough and wild enough to stage a drama, one about women's lives during the Second World War.