Well after picking this up at a book exchange box locally I had very few expectations. I read it over the holidays and in the end, due to a few poor nights sleep, devoured the last third very quickly.

It's not complex literature by any stretch of the imagination, leaving me sometimes wishing for better writing. As a reflection of the innocence of the main character the simple story telling works ok though.

The story follows a brother and sister as they try to escape the grasp of a German-invaded-France. I enjoyed reading about the resistance, sabotage and community spirit that got people through. If you're interested in French geography or canals you might enjoy the route the pair take as they try to get to their Uncle. I was left wanting to find out what happened next for the characters.