The Nightingale

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Calamity of Souls comes David Baldacci’s newest novel, set in London in 1944, about a bereaved bookshop owner and two teenagers scarred by the Second World War, and the healing and hope they find in one another. Fourteen-year-old Charlie Matters is up to no good, but for a very good reason. Without parents, peerage, or merit, he steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he’s old enough to enlist to fight the Germans. After barely surviving the Blitz, Charlie knows there’s no telling when a falling bomb might end his life. Fifteen-year-old Molly Wakefield has just returned to a nearly unrecognizable London. One of millions of children to have been evacuated to the countryside Molly has been away from her home for nearly five years. Her return, however, is not the homecoming she’d hoped for as she’s confronted by a devastating reality: neither of her parents are there. Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his bookshop, The Book Keep. Mourning the recent loss of his wife, Ignatius forms a kinship with both children, and in each other they rediscover the spirit of family each has lost. But Charlie’s escapades in the city have not gone unnoticed, and someone’s been following Molly since she returned to London. And Ignatius is harboring his own secrets, which could have terrible consequences for all of them. As bombs continue to bear down on the city, Charlie, Molly, and Ignatius learn that while the perils of war rage on, their coming together and trusting one another may be the only way for them to survive.

Copenhagen, 1943. Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen's life is shadowed by the Nazi occupation. When the German campaign to "relocate" Denmark's Jewish population intensifies, Annemarie's family bravely takes in her best friend, Ellen Rosen, concealing her as one of their own.

Through Annemarie's eyes, witness the courage of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances as the Danish Resistance races against time to smuggle nearly seven thousand Jews across the sea to safety in Sweden.

Winner of the Newbery Medal, Number the Stars is a timeless story of friendship, resilience, and the enduring power of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity. It is a reminder that even in the darkest of times, bravery and decency can light the way.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz comes a gripping, 80-page bonus story about D-Day that can be read alongside the novel Allies , or on its own! Samira Zidane lives in Nazi-occupied France during World War II...and she has a secret. She and her mother are spies for the underground resistance. They crack codes and trade messages that will help sabotage the Nazis' plans. When her mother is captured by enemy soldiers, Samira must travel through the war-torn countryside on a desperate and daring rescue mission. And today just happens to be D-Day: the pivotal moment when Allied soldiers are landing in France. Battles rage all around her, and Samira only has a small dog named Cyrano for company. Can she find a way to save her mother before time runs out?

1939. Nazi Germany. A world holding its breath. Narrated by Death, this is the story of Liesel Meminger, a young foster girl living outside of Munich, who discovers solace and power in stolen books.

In a time of immense darkness, Liesel finds light in the pages she rescues, aided by her kind accordion-playing foster father. Together, they unlock the magic of words, sharing them with neighbors during terrifying bombing raids and offering refuge to a Jewish man hidden in their basement.

Markus Zusak's The Book Thief is an unforgettable tale of resilience, the power of words, and the enduring strength of the human spirit, even in the face of unimaginable adversity.