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However, Barry begins to suspect Mr Pawlek of spying for the Nazis and he enrols Grace in his attempts to find proof.
Helen rated it liked it Jun 19, Inside, a man is found brutally murdered. When her home is destroyed in the Luftwaffe bombing, Grace Ryan moves in with relatives. Imprint The O'Brien Press. But what starts as an exciting adventure puts their very lives in danger. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of kind old Tom Oakley. At its heart is one day in a Japanese slave labour camp in August
But what starts as an exciting challenge becomes increasingly risky, and their friendship is put to the test when their very lives hang in the balance. Read on your iOS and Android devices Get more info. Capabilities Text to speech. Find out more about Brian's books at briangallagherwriter. Publisher The O'Brien Press. Imprint The O'Brien Press. Categories Young Adult Children's eBooks. English Choose a language for shopping.
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When her home is destroyed in the Luftwaffe bombing of the North Strand, Dublin in , Grace Ryan is forced to move in with relatives in a different part of the. Secrets and Shadows has 16 ratings and 1 review. Library said: A story set in Dublin during the second work war. A boy and a girl have been moved away fr.
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