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Hitler's Canary - Sandi Toksvig

Description: ISBN 0440866626 / Author: Sandi Toksvig / Genre: Junior Books / It's April 1940 and German troops are pouring onto the streets of ... more

Hitler's Canary - Sandi Toksvig ... Denmark. 12-year-old Bamse is ordered by his father to keep his head down and stay out of trouble. But Bamse and his daring friend Anton can't resist playing the occasional practical joke on the invading soldiers. When it becomes clear that the trouble isn't just going to pass them by, the people of Denmark decide to take action and Bamse and his eccentric family are about to take part in one of history's most dramatic rescues - smuggling Denmark's Jewish population, across the water to Sweden, and safety. Many of the characters are based on Sandi's own family, including her father, Bamse, and the book was inspired by the stories he told to her.

Newest Review: ... them so he can just live in relative peace. Many of Bamse’s friends including his fearless daring best friend are Jewish and ... more

... as the war continues their liberties are restricted. What will become of them and how can Bamse, a young boy help save them from the atrocities of the Nazi concentration camps? Hitler’s Canary, so entitled as Denmark was seen as a caged bird ready to sing for the Nazis whatever they did, is a book about secrets and courageous acts by normal Danish citizens. The book is at times written simply (but is not patronising) for the target audience, which is children from about ten to fourteen year of age. I found that th...more

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Hitler's Canary - Sandi Toksvig: The Canary that would not be caged (834 words)
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When it comes to wartime history it is the ordinary person’s story that I am interested in. I have read the stories of many people affected by the Second World War from British evacuees, to Polish resistance fighters and concentration camp survivors and have been fascinated by the tales they tell. However I had very little knowledge of the war in the Nordic countries. This was rectified when I read Hitler’s Canary by Sandi Toksvig. Hitler’s Canary by Sandi Toksvig is a delightful children’s novel based on her father’s experiences during the German occupation of Denmark. Bamse is an ordinary nine-year-old boy with an extraordinary family when ... Read the complete review