{"product_id":"the-children-on-the-train-anna-stuart-9781807223144","title":"The Children on the Train: An utterly heart-wrenching and page-turning World War 2 historical novel, inspired by unforgettable true stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNovember 1938, Germany. Grete guides two small children onto the train. Placing her arms protectively around their shoulders, she prays the journey is uneventful because she must get six-year-old Adele and eight-year-old Rosa out of Germany...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrete \u003c\/strong\u003ealways longed to be a mother, but it never happened for her so, as the clouds of war gather over Europe, she's devoting her time to helping Jewish children escape the Nazis. She remembers the face of every single child she's taken on trains to freedom in the Netherlands. The danger increases with each trip, but, today, she has to get her best friend's children to safety, because they are closest thing she has to family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut at the border, the train screeches to a halt and she hears the shout of a Nazi guard. Then the sound of boots coming towards their carriage. When the door bursts open, she draws herself up tall, and prepares to face the interrogation she knows will come. With shaking hands, she passes over Rosa and Adele's tattered papers and hopes they aren't scrutinised too closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrete is ready to do whatever it takes to keep her small charges safe...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA completely heart-breaking and emotional WW2 historical fiction novel of incredible bravery, friendship and love in the darkest of times inspired by true stories of the Kindertransport. From the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Midwife of Auschwitz\u003c\/em\u003e, this unforgettable story is perfect for fans of\u003cem\u003e Orphan Train\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Lost Names\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Nightingale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Anna Stuart: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eBLEW me away\u003c\/strong\u003e... I was \u003cstrong\u003ein absolute AWE reading this\u003c\/strong\u003e... I could picture everything... \u003cstrong\u003eSPEECHLESS\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eBrought tears to my eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e.' thatbookishvixen, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Stuart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1807223140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781807223144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bookouture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.89d","brand":"Anna Stuart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997921423615,"sku":"9781807223144","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-children-on-the-train-anna-stuart-9781807223144","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}