When you are a fifteen year old French girl who is helping to hide a New Zealand airman from the Nazis your world becomes full of lies. Simone’s family decides to help Paul get back to England and Simone and her cousin Claudette have important (and dangerous) roles to play.
This slim book is full of excitement and danger and paints a realistic picture of occupied France. Whilst this particular story is not true many French families did risk their lives to help downed allied airmen and Telling Lies would be a good introduction to the subject. Suitable for girls aged 11 and up. ( )