Beetle Bunker (The Wall Series, Book 2) - Softcover

Elmer, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 031070944X ISBN 13: 9780310709442

Publisher: Zonderkidz, 2006

Synopsis

Beetle Bunker, book 2 in the Wall Trilogy series, takes young readers and history buffs to Berlin, Germany in 1961.

In Beetle Bunker Sabine lives in East Berlin in 1961, where neighbors spy on each other, books are forbidden, and sometimes people disappear in the middle of the night ... to the west side of the Berlin Wall. When Sabine discovers a forgotten underground bunker, she first uses it to escape her crowded home then thinks of a new use for the bunker. Could it take her family under the Wall to freedom?

Beetle Bunker:

• Is written for young readers aged 9-12
• Important historical fiction genre
• Is the second book in the Wall Trilogy series

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Berlin, August 1961. Sabine lives in a cramped apartment with her grandmother, mother, and older half-brother, Erich, in East Berlin where neighbors spy on each other, books are forbidden, and sometimes people disappear in the middle of the night…to the west. When Sabine discovers a forgotten underground bunker, she first uses it to escape her crowded home. After the Soviets build a barrier through the middle of Berlin, Sabine thinks of a new use for the Bunker. Could it take her family under the Wall to freedom? Or are their lives in more danger than ever?

About the Author:

Robert Elmer lives in the Seattle area with his wife and their little white dog, Farragut, who is named for the famous admiral. He is the author of over fifty books, most of them for younger readers (but some for grown-ups, as well). He enjoys sailing in the San Juan Islands, exploring the Pacific Northwest with his wife, and spending time with their three kids – along with a growing number of little grandkids.

About this edition

• Publisher: Zonderkidz
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 031070944X
• ISBN 13: 9780310709442
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160