Snow Treasure

Informationen zum Autor Marie McSwigan was an award-winning author of children's books who lived in Pennsylvania. Klappentext In the bleak winter of 19 0, Nazi troops parachuted into Peter Lundstrom's tiny Norwegian village and held it captive. Nobody thought the Nazis could be defeated-until Uncle Victor told Peter how the children could fool the enemy. It was a dangerous plan. They had to slip past Nazi guards with nine million dollars in gold hidden on their sleds. It meant risking their country's treasure-and their lives. This classic story of how a group of children outwitted the Nazis and sent the treasure to America has captivated generations of readers. Zusammenfassung In the bleak winter of 1940, Nazi troops parachuted into Peter Lundstrom's tiny Norwegian village and held it captive. Nobody thought the Nazis could be defeated—until Uncle Victor told Peter how the children could fool the enemy. It was a dangerous plan. They had to slip past Nazi guards with nine million dollars in gold hidden on their sleds. It meant risking their country's treasure—and their lives. This classic story of how a group of children outwitted the Nazis and sent the treasure to America has captivated generations of readers.

About the author

Marie McSwigan was an award-winning author of children's books who lived in Pennsylvania.

Product details

• Authors: Marie McSwigan, Marie McSwigan, Marie/ Reardon McSwigan, McSwigan Marie
• Assisted by: Mary Reardon (Illustration)
• Publisher: Puffin USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.10.2006
• EAN: 9780142402245
• ISBN: 978-0-14-240224-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Europe, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Winter Sports, People & places (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Winter sports, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Europe