Age Group: 9 - 12 Years, 12+ Years

Description:

It is 1944 in Florence, Italy. The city is under German control and the war is getting closer. Thirteen-year-old Paolo is tired of staying indoors, so he sneaks out at night on his bicycle, looking for adventure. Then adventure finds him. Soon Paolo, his mother and his sister Constanza are secretly hiding two escaped Allied soldiers, and every knock at the door could mean danger. This exciting historical story by the much-loved Shirley Hughes shows ordinary people finding extraordinary courage.