A prizewinning novel for readers of 8 to 12, told through the voice of a contemporary child, as she weaves a story about a secret child of Hitler.A prizewinning novel for readers of 8 to 12, told through the voice of a contemporary child, as she weaves a story about a secret child of Hitler.The bombs were falling, the smoke was rising from the concentration camps, but all Hitler’s daughter knew was lessons with Fraulein Gelber, the hedgehogs she rescued from the cold and infrequent visits from her beloved Duffi, her father.Was it just a story? Did Hitler’s daughter really exist? If you were Hitler’s daughter, would it all be your fault? Could you still love your own father if he had done what Hitler did? Mark, a contemporary child, starts to question his own beliefs as he listens to the story that Anna weaves.A wonderfully sensitive and gripping time-slip novel that will sit well with When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit; Number the Stars and Big Tom. WW2 is a major historical topic studied in in UK primary and secondary schools, but this novel also deals with questions children so often ask of the ‘What if?’ variety.A story that will fascinate and involve all thoughtful young readers; it is a true original, beautifully told and impossible to put down – don’t miss it!‘Wendy Cooling, Children’s Book Consultant’This novel shows her at her best, challenging her young readers without distressing them, and bringing believable characters vividly to alive on the page… a joy to read. ‘Canberra Times’An outstanding novel told through the power of a compelling storyteller .‘Reading Time’Jackie French was born in Sydney in 1953, grew up in Brisbane and moved to her present home in the NSW bush in her early twenties. She lives with her husband Bryan in a house they built themselves with stone from the creek with power from a homemade waterwheel when it’s too shady for the solar panels, six wombats and various other birds and animals. She writes for all age groups – from the under 6’s to the over 60’s. She has won many awards for her children’s titles and has been a recipient of two Commonwealth Literary Awards. She is regarded as the guru of Australian organic growing, having written over sixty books on farming, gardening and pest control. She has her own TV show on gardening in Australia.Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year, 2000Hugely well-known author in Australia – and HC Australia’s most prestigious and prolific author. This will be her first book to be published in the UKSet to become a classic WW2 novel, alongside others such as When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and Goodnight Mister TomWW2 is a core topic in National Curriculum HistoryPublication to tie in with Remembrance Day.For readers from 8 – 12Competition: The Diary of Anne Frank;When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit;Once;I Am David;The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas;Carrie’s War;Number The Stars. by Jackie French;Michael Morpurgo;Judith Kerr;Morris Gleitzman;Lois Lowry
Published by: HarperCollins Publishers