Pre-Owned Peter in Peril: Courage and Hope in World War Two (Hardcover) 191095957X 9781910959572

9781910959572. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Includes illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. A story of hope and courage in World War II. 'It was a cold dark night when Dad buried a box in the garden...' Based on real experience, this vivid graphic novel takes the reader right into the life of a family forced to live in secret when their city is occupied by enemy forces. Narrated by six-year old Peter, it conveys the fears, uncertainties and bewilderment of a child who never thought he or his parents were in any way different from anyone else and abruptly find themselves ostracised, forced out of their home, and at the mercy of armed soldiers. How they avoid being taken away, contrive to stay together, struggle to preserve their own normality and family life, in an city being torn apart by warfare, makes engrossing reading.