'The story I'm going to tell is true. It happened to me. It is a tale of GunpowdertownLife for Cristal has been upside down for a long time. She cant even remember a time before the war began. Before potatoes for every meal and bombs raining down from the sky. Before being forced to shelter in the dark, damp cellars. Then one day, Cristals home is turned into a pile of rubble and dust five metres high.But a chance offer saves her family. They move to the safety of a wealthy suburb, camping out amongst the chandeliers and family portraits of someone elses house. That is until the dreaded Russians roll into Vienna and move in tooIncludes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can test your knowledge of the book, and learn more about the Second World War Vintage Childrens Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alices Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Vintage Classics .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Random House (Digital) .

Christine Nostlinger is one of the most popular writers in Europe today and her books have been translated into many languages. A number of her books have been turned into films in Germany. In 1984 she won the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Medal.