Heroes of the Secret Underground
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Publisher Description
A timely and powerful time-slip story inspired by the author's family in Budapest during the Holocaust
Louie lives with her brothers, Bert and Teddy, in a hotel run by their grandparents. It is one of Sydney's grand old buildings, rich in history ... and in secrets.
When a rose-gold locket, once thought lost, is uncovered, it sends Louie and her brothers spinning back in time. Back to a world at war: Budapest in the winter of 1944, where their grandparents are hiding secrets of their own ...
From bestselling author Susanne Gervay comes a heart-racing timeslip story inspired by her own family's escape from Budapest during the Holocaust.
AWARDS
Longlisted - ARA Historical Novel Prize 2021 (Children's and Young Adult Category)
PRAISE
'Impossible to stop reading'
-- Jackie French
'A story of light and love and exceptional courage'
-- Ursula Dubosarsky
'Riveting, encouraging, and authentic, Heroes of the Secret Underground introduces the topic of World War II in a fresh and enlightening way. My heart was left racing after each page turn, and I'm sure you'll feel the same way too.'
--Better Reading
Customer Reviews
Heroes of the secret underground. A brief review.
Compelling, thrilling, shocking, fast paced, an absolute page-turner.
A roller coaster of an adventure that causes hearts to thump, sink, rise and finally to rejoice as the reader joins these strong memorable characters on a life-changing voyage across time and space. Gervay knows her readers are intelligent, imaginative and curious. Her remarkable talent as a writer draws in readers and leads them through a complex and potentially fraught story based on true events.
Beautifully crafted, this novel is a triumph for popular and well known author Susanne Gervay.
You won't regret buying this book. It is a keeper!