Hitler'S Canary Av Sandi Toksvig

<p><b>1940. Copenagen, Denmark. The German troops have invaded.</b><br><br><b><i>A must-read account of immense courage during the Second World War, for children. </i></b><b><i>Based on real-life events experienced by Sandi Toksvig''s family during the Nazi occupation of Denmark.</i></b><br><br>Ten-year-old Bamse Skovlund and his best friend Anton have been ordered to stay out of trouble.<br><br>It soon becomes clear that trouble isn''t just going to pass any of them by.<br><br>Jewish Danes are subject to appalling treatment by the German occupiers, and every day are at risk of being taken away to concentration camps in mainland Europe.<br><br>The Skovlund family are determined to fight against Nazi occupation. And if this means participating in one of history''s most dramatic rescue missions, then it''s time to take a stand.<br><br><b><i>A tale of resistance in Nazi-occupied Denmark. The book is inspired by the stories told to Sandi Toksvig by her father, Bamse.</i></b><br><br><i><b>Praise for Hitler''s Canary:</b></i><br><br>''An extraordinary story... truly life-affirming.'' <i>Michael Morpurgo</i><br><br>''There are not many classic children''s novels about the Second World War but this is one of them.'' <i>The Times</i><br><br>''Racily written and full of comic incident as well as suspense.'' <i>The Independent</i><br><br>''Brilliantly told... never loses sight of the child''s view of war.'' <i>The Guardian</i></p>