Life Behind the Wall: Candy Bombers, Beetle Bunker, and Smuggler's Treasure

by Robert Elmer

Publisher:

Zonderkidz

, 2014

In this three-book collection of historical fiction stories centered on life behind the Berlin Wall in East Germany between 1948 and 1989, middle school readers 8-12 can experience action-packed, suspenseful, and historically accurate stories that bring history to life from a kids’ perspective.

Life Behind the Wall is perfect for:

• kids interested in stories about spies, mysteries, adventure, and friendship
• providing a fun and interesting series that helps readers 8-12 understand history in a real and understandable way
• homeschool or school libraries
• back to school reading, birthdays, and holiday gifts

Included in this three-in-one collection are the titles Candy Bombers, Beetle Bunker, and Smuggler’s Treasure, which together follow a family from the end of World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall, with each entertaining story highlighting what kids experienced at key moments in history.

Product Details

• Title : Life Behind the Wall: Candy Bombers, Beetle Bunker, and Smuggler's Treasure
• Author: Elmer, Robert
• Publisher: Zonderkidz
• Publication Date: 2014
• ISBN: 9780310742661

About Robert Elmer

About the Editor

Robert Elmer is a former reporter and ad copywriter who writes part-time from his home in the Pacific Northwest. He is the author of over fifty books, including nine contemporary novels for the adult Christian audience, two nonfiction titles, and seven series for younger readers. He's also a contributor to kids’ versions of the popular “Case for...” books co-authored with Lee Strobel. Among kids, he is best known for his “Young Underground” and “Adventures Down Under” books. When he’s not at the keyboard, he enjoys sailing and hiking with his wife, and spending time with their three kids—plus a growing number of little grandchildren.