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Partly autobiographical, this is the third title in Judith Kerr's internationally acclaimed trilogy of books following the life of Anna through war-torn Germany, to London during the Blitz and her return to Berlin to discover the pastBerlin is where Anna lived before Hitler, when she was still a German child; before she spoke a word of English, before her family had all become refugees. Long before her happy new existence in London. But Mama is there, dangerously ill. Anna is forced to go back, to deal with questions of life and death, to face old fears, and to discover the past which she has so long shut away.Content warning: this book contains references to suicide, appropriate for older readers.

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    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    Publication Date: 07/05/2002
    ISBN13: 9780007137626, 978-0007137626
    ISBN10: 0007137621

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Partly autobiographical, this is the third title in Judith Kerr's internationally acclaimed trilogy of books following the life of Anna through war-torn Germany, to London during the Blitz and her return to Berlin to discover the pastBerlin is where Anna lived before Hitler, when she was still a German child; before she spoke a word of English, before her family had all become refugees. Long before her happy new existence in London. But Mama is there, dangerously ill. Anna is forced to go back, to deal with questions of life and death, to face old fears, and to discover the past which she has so long shut away.Content warning: this book contains references to suicide, appropriate for older readers.

    Trade Review

    Acclaim for When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit:

    ‘… a compassionate introduction to the whole subject of World War II…’ Books for your Children

    ‘… an extremely exciting adventure story…’ Daily Express

    ‘… a charming and touching book, often very funny…’ Daily Mail

    ‘… exact, intelligent and unsentimental.’ Sunday Telegraph

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