Turning ten is a major milestone, and Molly McIntire cannot wait to celebrate. An English girl named Emily has come to stay with Molly's family to escape the dangers of World War II in London. Molly is thrilled to have a new friend living right in her house, and the two girls decide to plan a joint birthday party. It sounds like the perfect plan until their different personalities begin to clash. You know how hard it can be when you and a friend cannot agree on anything. As the party gets closer, their disagreements grow, and their new friendship threatens to fall apart completely. Step into 1944 and find out if Molly and Emily can learn to bridge their differences, compromise, and pull together to create a birthday celebration they will never forget.