Hitler's Canary
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By Sandi Toksvig
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1940. Copenagen, Denmark. The German troops have invaded.
A must-read account of immense courage during the Second World War, for children. Based on real-life events experienced by Sandi Toksvig’s family during the Nazi occupation of Denmark.
Ten-year-old Bamse Skovlund and his best friend Anton have been ordered to stay out of trouble.
It soon becomes clear that trouble isn’t just going to pass any of them by.
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.
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.
A tale of resistance in Nazi-occupied Denmark. The book is inspired by the stories told to Sandi Toksvig by her father, Bamse.
Praise for Hitler’s Canary:
‘An extraordinary story… truly life-affirming.’ Michael Morpurgo
‘There are not many classic children’s novels about the Second World War but this is one of them.’ The Times
‘Racily written and full of comic incident as well as suspense.’ The Independent
‘Brilliantly told… never loses sight of the child’s view of war.’ The Guardian
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I didn't enjoy this so much.
I found it very funny, happy and sad because It was bassically saying If you have a different religion you can still help them.
A different way to write about World War 2 from a child’s perspective. Engaging, warm and touching. Deals with big issues sensitively but accurately. The characters all have distinct personalities and raise questions about difference and acceptance which would be perfect for class discussion.
This was a very entertaining book.
This book has twists and moments where you feel like you actually might die of not knowing what is going to happen next.
I think the best character was Bamse. He is very daring and does what he has to do no matter what.
I would highly recommend this book to readers who like twists and turns.
I love wartime books and to think this actually happened is outstanding
It was a great book and I recommend it if you want to learn history whilst enjoying reading a book. It is written from the point of view of the author’s dad when he was a child. Most of it is non-fiction, but some of it isn’t. It was one of my favourite class books from year 6!
