A Work of Historical Fiction Fanny: I have something valuable in my suitcase!Manuel: I don't even want to go on vacation.Herbert: Listen, I don't know how to say this,but I don't think anyone's coming to get us.Edie: There's no ship here! We're in Englandand that must be an alarm to wake us up... The Werner children's aunt was supposed to be waiting for them at the railwaystation in London, and she was supposed to bring them home to her house.But something went wrong along the way, and no one was waiting for thefour children who travelled on their own from Nazi Germany to the safetyof London.The lives of thousands of Jewish children were saved through theKindertransport operation which brought them to safety in England in the monthsbefore the outbreak of the Second World War.Two brothers and two sisters find themselves alone and confused at the railwaystation, yet little did they know what the future held in store for them.In a show of feigned kindness, Arnold and Jennifer, a pair of dishonest siblings,become the children's foster parents. They manage to successfully hide theirtrue intentions from the authorities. The children display great courage andfaith as they try to escape from their difficult circumstances. Along the waythey find a lost Jewish child in even more difficult straits, and they becomehis protector.Will they manage to find their way out of their difficult situation?How will Heinrich, the lost boy, use his acrobatic talents to help everyone?And which new developments will bring along even more complications?This action-packed story is based on a turbulent time period.It is a suspenseful tale of friendship, bravery and humor abouta family that was given Another Chance. table{border-collapse:collapse}td{background-color:#efefef;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px}th{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px} Sku: IBS-C596 Author: Shiri Cohen Isbn 10: 160091859X Isbn 13: 9781600918599 Pages: 85 Size: 8.5" x 12" Binding: Hardcover Date: 3/8/2021 Imprint: Israel Bookshop Publications
