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

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.