A timely and powerful time-slip story inspired by the author’s family in Budapest during the Holocaust

Louie lives with her brothers, Bert and Teddy, in a hotel run by their grandparents. It is one of Sydney’s grand old buildings, rich in history … and in secrets.

When a rose-gold locket, once thought lost, is uncovered, it sends Louie and her brothers spinning back in time. Back to a world at war: Budapest in the winter of 1944, where their grandparents are hiding secrets of their own …

From bestselling author Susanne Gervay comes a heart-racing timeslip story inspired by her own family’s escape from Budapest during the Holocaust.

AWARDS

Longlisted – ARA Historical Novel Prize 2021 (Children’s and Young Adult Category)

PRAISE

‘Impossible to stop reading’
— Jackie French

‘A story of light and love and exceptional courage’
— Ursula Dubosarsky
‘Riveting, encouraging, and authentic, Heroes of the Secret Underground introduces the topic of World War II in a fresh and enlightening way. My heart was left racing after each page turn, and I’m sure you’ll feel the same way too.’
—Better Reading