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OverviewA Girl. A War. Who to Trust? Even your friends may betray you. In war everyone becomes a new person and some seem to shed their old skin entirely. Paris 1942, when Amelie Dreyfus hides in her mother's cupboard, it's a game; when she comes out it's a matter of life and death. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robin Scott-ElliotPublisher: Everything with Words Imprint: Everything with Words Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 19.80cm ISBN: 9781911427247ISBN 10: 1911427245 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 12 August 2021 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'A powerful wartime adventure.' THE BOOKSELLER 'A gripping, utterly convincing wartime spy story' LOVEREADING4KIDS 'Hide and Seek brings to vivid life the courage of young people who risked all in the French resistance in the Second World War.Young Amelie Dreyfus is playing hide and seek when the soldiers come for her Jewish family. A much more dangerous game of cat-and-mouse ensues as she half-starves, makes common cause with resistance operatives and eventually outperforms a whole cadre of British spies with her cunning and courage. Who can you trust, Scott-Elliot asks.' THE OBSERVER 'An epic, inspiring coming-of-age novel, which thrills from the opening pages and doesn't lose its grip' CHRIS SOUL 'A powerful wartime adventure.' The Bookseller Author InformationRobin Scott-Elliot has been a sports journalist for 25 years with the BBC, ITV, Sunday Times, Independent and the 'i', covering every sport you can think of and a few you probably can't. In 2012 he covered the London Paralympics as the Independent's Paralympic Correspondent. He threw that all away to move home to Scotland and write, where his daughters persuaded him to write a story for them. He lives on the west coast with his wife and two children. His first book for children The Tzar's Curious Runaway was long listed for the Branford Boase and picked the Telegraph as one of the best books of the year. His second book, The Acrobats of Agra was picked by the Observer as one of the best books of 2020. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |