An interesting read for grown ups and children. It’s great for KS2 students and will keep their attention. I expect that it will make them want to learn more about life in Britain during WW2 and the efforts made to protect important works of art during this time. For myself, I learnt a lot as well, this was an eye-opening read.
I liked how it tackled the issues that a child with a ‘foreign’ accent would face with the locals during a war. There were strong themes about finding your place in the world.
I felt that it had a strong start and interesting characters, but I didn’t find the race against time as gripping as it was supposed to be. As I hadn’t read the first book, I missed out on the relationships the MC had with his friends that he meets again on the journey back to London.
Some threads were left hanging which may be picked up in the next book. All in all, a very interesting read, if a little dry.
I liked how it tackled the issues that a child with a ‘foreign’ accent would face with the locals during a war. There were strong themes about finding your place in the world.
I felt that it had a strong start and interesting characters, but I didn’t find the race against time as gripping as it was supposed to be. As I hadn’t read the first book, I missed out on the relationships the MC had with his friends that he meets again on the journey back to London.
Some threads were left hanging which may be picked up in the next book. All in all, a very interesting read, if a little dry.