Another original, gripping WW2 story from Rhian Tracey

I loved the first Bletchley Park mystery, I, Spy, so I was delighted to win a copy of Hide and Seek. As a History teacher I am always on the look out for fantastic historical fiction, and this story is wonderful. I love that it explores WW2 from a completely different perspective, focusing on hiding Britain’s art collection from the Nazis. There are many great characters in this story. If you have read I, Spy, then you will already be familiar with Ned, but we learn so much more about him and his mother in this book. I loved that his mum was so intelligent and knowledgable and that she is the one Ned looks up to. Showing a strong female role model is important to me; this is also reflected in the character of Mrs Thomas too. Harri and Anni also add depth to the story and I really loved Anni! I was delighted that the story had many twists and unexpected turns in it; it definitely kept me hooked! This is a perfect series for UKS2/KS3 students and it will be added to my Read History bookclub list.