War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah’s life changes for ever. Her best friend’s family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the dangerous errands around the city.
It’s not long before hundreds of persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque. Can Safiyyah find the courage to enter the treacherous catacombs under Paris and lead the Jews to safety?

Hiba Noor Khan is the author of 6 books for children, including Safiyyah's War which won the Jhalak Children's & YA Prize, the Indie Book Awards for Children's Fiction and the Week Junior Book Award for Older Fiction. Her work has been translated into Swedish, Korean, Turkish, Breton, Chinese, and counting. She secretly wants to be an explorer, and is happiest surrounded by nature, especially near the ocean.

Number of pages: 260
Reading age guide: 8 to 14 years
Publication date: 6th July 2023
Publisher: Andersen Press
ISBN: 9781787612549
Format: Paperback