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Hitler's Canary

By: Sandi Toksvig
Narrated by: Sandi Toksvig
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Brought to you by Penguin.

It's April 1940 and German troops are pouring onto the streets of Denmark. 12-year-old Bamse is ordered by his father to keep his head down and stay out of trouble. But Bamse and his daring friend Anton can't resist playing the occasional practical joke on the invading soldiers. When it becomes clear that the trouble isn't just going to pass them by, the people of Denmark decide to take action and Bamse and his eccentric family are about to take part in one of history's most dramatic rescues - smuggling Denmark's Jewish population, across the water to Sweden and safety.

Many of the characters are based on Sandi's own family, including her father, Bamse, and the book was inspired by the stories her told to her.

©2005 Sandi Toksvig (P)2020 Penguin Audio Geography & Cultures Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Music & Performing Arts Heartfelt Inspiring

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Enjoyed every second of this book, a blend of fact and fiction. Highly recommend it.

Gripping storyline and well read

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Very special semi - fictionalised account of the Nazi occupation of Denmark. A pleasure to be read by the author. Exciting, humorous, informative and touching.

Excellent story!

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Very well narrated and so difficult to turn off. I shall search for my next book by Sandi. She is brilliant!

Fascinating

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Best book I have read (or perhaps I should say listened to) in a long time, filled with humour, morality, and honesty. A story of Danish resistance I hadn't heard before. Everyone should give this book a read.
I will certainly be recommending this book to my students at school where I teach History

Simply exceptional

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This audio book is really easy to listen to. I wasn't aware of Denmarks role in World war two prior to this. I will keep an eye out for other stories and information on this subject.

Excellent story

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Prior to listening to this book I did not know anything of the work of the resistance in Denmark.

Very interesting

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Enthralling and beautifully told. It moved me so much in many different ways. I’m sad it’s ended.

Joyful and heartbreaking.

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A heart warming and at the same time heart wrenching story which shows the lightens a time when the Angels overcame the Baddies ( some in name only).
a story so engaging I could not put it down. a refreshing and alternative to the worries of today. Brilliant

sandi's voice and presentation perfection

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There is so much more that happened in the war that we don’t know about. This is a wonderful insight to how life was in Denmark. To hear it from the perspective of a young boy made it possible to touch on subjects in a warm innocent way which allows your imagination to take you completely into his world. Loved it!

Beautiful story - based on family life

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As someone who is currently living in Denmark the story came alive for me because of my knowledge of places mentioned in the book.
I enjoy all of Sandi’s books and this one was very interesting. I knew about the Danish resistance helping the Jews escape from Denmark.
It’s a story suitable for children too.

A story about Denmark in WWII.

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