April 2014 Book of the Month A master storyteller, Robert Rigby sends shivers down the spine in this gripping story of one boy’s escape from Nazi-occupied Antwerp to safety. When Paul sees his father shot in front of him and his mother arrested by the Germans he knows he must flee from everything he knows. To make the journey he has to along the treacherous Eagle Trail into Spain he has to put his trust in others but, dare he do so?
In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion for The Eagle Trail a small number of children were lucky enough to be invited to review this title. Here's a taster....'This book is filled with action every page you turn and I couldn't put it down.' - Raj Bunet
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Who is the traitor among us? WWII, German-occupied Antwerp, and life continues as usual for 16-year-old Paul Hansen - until his father is shot. Paul learns that his parents are part of a group of resistance fighters and he's whisked away by Jos Theys, his father's closest friend, to the home of an elderly couple. There Paul learns he must leave Antwerp as quickly as possible and travel south through France and across the Pyrenees into Spain, and from there to England, and freedom.
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Who is the traitor among us? WWII, German-occupied Antwerp, and life continues as usual for 16-year-old Paul Hansen - until his father is shot.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Eagle Trail and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
The Eagle Trail features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommended Children's eBooks, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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The Eagle Trail was written by Robert Rigby and published by Walker Books Ltd
The Eagle Trail has 286 pages
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