Shadow Creatures

Friendships are made and broken, family trust is turned upside down and lives change forever as Tove and Liva recall their childhood experiences of living through WW2 in a story that moves from light to darkness to light again.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 03 October 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Tove and Liva, two young girls, were living in Norway when the Germans invaded. They vividly remember the events that unfolded, as if it happened only yesterday. This middle-grade story follows their journey of bravery, resilience, and rivalry, as well as their encounters with mysterious shadow creatures in the night. Tove and Liva's mother, Mose, and her daughter Agna are newcomers to the village, and they are treated with suspicion by the locals. However, Liva idolizes Agna and follows her everywhere, leading the German soldiers to a perfect island that was once a peaceful picnic spot. The island is transformed into a grim POW camp, where Tove and Liva's lives are forever changed. Friendships are made and broken, family trust is tested, and their perspectives on the world are transformed. Through their experiences, Tove and Liva learn the true meaning of bravery and resilience, and they come to understand the importance of family and friendship.

Weight: 240g
Dimension: 200 x 130 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837933167