Anna at War
Published on 4. July 2019
304 pages
978-1-78800-589-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Moving and utterly enthralling" - Lissa Evans
As life for German Jews becomes increasingly perilous, Anna's parents put her on a train leaving for England. But the war follows her to Kent, and soon Anna finds herself caught up in a web of betrayal and secrecy. How can she prove whose side she's on when she can't tell anyone the truth? But actions speak louder than words, and Anna has a dangerous plan...
A brilliant and moving wartime adventure from the author of Evie's Ghost.
Cover illustration by Daniela Terrazzini.
"Because I believed in Anna, her war came alive for me. Her struggle, her bravery, all those things were completely real and I read the book overnight, unable to put it down. Magnificent, brilliant, heartbreaking." - Fleur Hitchcock, author of Murder in Midwinter
"A fast-paced adventure, whose elegant prose and cliffhanger chapters should keep even less confident readers gripped to the thrilling end." - Emily Bearn, Daily Telegaph
"It's a tale of bravery and loss that Helen Peters (Evie's Ghost) sets out with the light touch that only rigorous research allow... Peters tells Anna's story of escape with great humanity, and this novel is an excellent way to whet young appetites for classics such as When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr and Carrie's War by Nina Bawden." - Alex O'Connell, The Times, Children's Book of the Week
"Anna at War is a gripping, moving piece of historical fiction." - Imogen Russell Williams, Guardian
"Helen Peters balances adventure and intrigue with this emotional coming-of-age story." - Emma Dunn and Sarah Mallon, Scotsman
As life for German Jews becomes increasingly perilous, Anna's parents put her on a train leaving for England. But the war follows her to Kent, and soon Anna finds herself caught up in a web of betrayal and secrecy. How can she prove whose side she's on when she can't tell anyone the truth? But actions speak louder than words, and Anna has a dangerous plan...
A brilliant and moving wartime adventure from the author of Evie's Ghost.
Cover illustration by Daniela Terrazzini.
"Because I believed in Anna, her war came alive for me. Her struggle, her bravery, all those things were completely real and I read the book overnight, unable to put it down. Magnificent, brilliant, heartbreaking." - Fleur Hitchcock, author of Murder in Midwinter
"A fast-paced adventure, whose elegant prose and cliffhanger chapters should keep even less confident readers gripped to the thrilling end." - Emily Bearn, Daily Telegaph
"It's a tale of bravery and loss that Helen Peters (Evie's Ghost) sets out with the light touch that only rigorous research allow... Peters tells Anna's story of escape with great humanity, and this novel is an excellent way to whet young appetites for classics such as When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr and Carrie's War by Nina Bawden." - Alex O'Connell, The Times, Children's Book of the Week
"Anna at War is a gripping, moving piece of historical fiction." - Imogen Russell Williams, Guardian
"Helen Peters balances adventure and intrigue with this emotional coming-of-age story." - Emma Dunn and Sarah Mallon, Scotsman
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Edition
eBook
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
File size
1,43 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78800-589-0 (9781788005890)
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Helen Peters grew up on an old-fashioned farm in Sussex, surrounded by family, animals and mud. She spent most of her childhood reading stories and putting on plays in a tumbledown shed that she and her friends turned into a theatre. After university, she became an English and Drama teacher. Helen lives in London with her family and a very assertive cat.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- CHAPTER ONE: A Letter From the Secret Service
- CHAPTER TWO: Open Up!
- CHAPTER THREE: The Night of Broken Glass
- CHAPTER FOUR: What About Mitzi?
- CHAPTER FIVE: Jews Are Not Wanted
- CHAPTER SIX: Anna Must Go
- CHAPTER SEVEN: One Small Suitcase
- CHAPTER EIGHT: Try to Be Happy
- CHAPTER NINE: Look After My Baby
- CHAPTER TEN: The Best Thing
- CHAPTER ELEVEN: Open the Basket
- CHAPTER TWELVE: Holland!
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Where Are His Papers?
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN: White Cake and Bitter Coffee
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Welcome to England
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Kent
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: A Plan
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Foamy White Flowers and Lumpy White Gloop
- CHAPTER NINETEEN: Ashcombe House
- CHAPTER TWENTY: Probably a Spy
- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: So Far Away
- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: A Perfect New Daughter
- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: The Ashcombe Anti-German League
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: On the Outside
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: Betrayed
- CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: If the Invader Comes
- CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: "The Germans Threaten to Invade Great Britain"
- CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: "Make Certain That No Suspicious Strangers Enter Your Premises"
- CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: "Do Not Believe Rumours and Do Not Spread Them"
- CHAPTER THIRTY: "Hide Your Maps"
- CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: "Keep Watch"
- CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: "Use Your Common Sense"
- CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: "Be Ready to Help the Military In Any Way"
- CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: "Go Quickly to the Nearest Authority and Give Him the Facts"
- CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: "Do Not Tell Him Anything"
- CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: "Do Not Give Any German Anything"
- CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: "If You See Anything Suspicious, Note It Carefully"
- CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: "Remember Parachutists Are Powerless Against Organised Resistance"
- CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: "Think Always of Your Country Before You Think of Yourself"
- CHAPTER FORTY: "The Ordinary Man and Woman Must Be on the Watch"
- CHAPTER FORTY-ONE: "Try to Give Exact Information"
- CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: "When the Danger Comes Nearer"
- CHAPTER FORTY-THREE: "You Must Not Be Taken by Surprise"
- CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: "Think Before You Act"
- CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: "What to Do - and How to Do It"
- CHAPTER FORTY-SIX: An Invitation
- CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN: An Unexpected Meeting
- CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT: Afterwards
- CHAPTER FORTY-NINE: Back to the Present
- CHAPTER FIFTY: A Birthday Surprise
- Acknowledgements
- Author's Note
- Bibliography
- Also by
- Copyright
