The House on the Canal - The Story of the House that Hid Anne Frank

Charting 400 years of history, this is the astonishing true story of the Anne Frank House, beautifully illustrated by Britta Teckentrup.

In the middle of Amsterdam stands a tall, narrow house on a canal. Over the course of four centuries the house has been a home to many - from poor families to wealthy couples, and those hiding from persecution. Like the family of a young Jewish girl who sought refuge in the annexe and wrote in her diary of the "old house on the canal". The girl's name was Anne Frank, and her diary became world famous.

About the author

Thomas Harding is an award-wining author whose books have been translated into over nineteen languages, As a journalist, he has written for the Financial Times, The Sunday Times (London), The Washington Post and The Guardian, among other publications and works as a radio and television presenter. He cofounded a television station in Oxford and for many years was an award-winning documentary maker.A children’s book illustrator who has worked on the Teletubbies and the Tweenies, Britta Teckentrup is a graduate of the Royal College of Art. Her first book was described by Publishers Weekly as "magic", and she hasn't looked back since. Author and illustrator of over 60 children's books published in over 20 countries, her work is both elegant and child-like. Britta lives in Berlin with her husband and son.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Harding
• Assisted by: Teckentrup Britta (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2026
• EAN: 9781529532753
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-3275-3
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, Europe, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / General, People & places (Children's / Teenage), The Holocaust, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Europe