A stunning, exciting story from acclaimed author Dan
Smith – author of the Carnegie Medal-nominated Nisha’sWar.
BERLIN 1961
Anja and Monika live opposite each other. They play together every
day, with Otto the cat.
One night they wake up to bangs and shouts. Soldiers are building
a huge barbed wire fence between them. A terrible forever wall
that gets longer and higher until it divides the whole city.
On the East side, Monika is scared – neighbours are becoming
spies and there are secret police everywhere.
It’s Anja who spots that Otto has found a way across. If
he can visit Monika, then perhaps she can too.
But Anja gets trapped and there’s no safe way back . . .
An emotional, atmospheric story from Carnegie Medal-nominated
author Dan Smith
From the author of Nisha’s War, My
Friend the Enemy and She Wolf
A high-stakes adventure, set during the Cold War, centred
on two cousins separated when the Berlin Wall is built
Perfect for readers aged 9 and up who may be studying
the Cold War at school
PRAISE FOR DAN SMITH:
‘Action, adventure, wolves, snow … this story
has EVERYTHING. I devoured it so quickly I need to read it again.’
EMMACARROLL
on She Wolf
‘This book grabbed me from page one – highly recommended’
HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY on My
Friend the Enemy
By:
Dan Smith Imprint: Scholastic Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 178mm,
Width: 187mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 200g ISBN:9781912626762 ISBN 10: 1912626764 Pages: 272 Publication Date:01 December 2023 Recommended Age: From 09 to 12 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active