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    Hero on a Bicycle

    Written by Shirley Hughes

    Narrated by Simon Vance

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    About this audiobook

    Florence, Italy, 1944: The city is under heavy Nazi occupation, but for thirteen-year-old Paolo, war is a long and boring wait. Too young to fight for the resistance, yet desperate for action and adventure, he sneaks out each night to ride his bicycle along the darkened city streets. For Paolo, the risk is thrilling.

    But when he is accosted by Partisans-covert members of the anti-Nazi movement-thrilling quickly becomes dangerous as Paolo and his family are thrust into a terrifying and impossible situation. Finally at the center of the action, Paolo must figure out once and for all whether he has what it takes to truly be a hero.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateApr 23, 2013
    ISBN9781469275475
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    • 4/5
      A wonderful first novel from Shirley Hughes. Paolo and his sister Constanza are living in Italy during World War II's occupation by the Germans. Their father is away from home fighting with the resistance and their English mother is terrified most of the time. Paolo longs to help, but has only his ancient bicycle, and how much help can that be! A nicely told story.