The happiest boy on Earth

Jaku, Eddie, author.

Book 2022

Eddie lived with his family and adorable dachshund, Lulu, in the beautiful city of Leipzig in Germany. But one day, into the sunshine of his childhood crept a dark, heavy cloud. Not a rain cloud. Much worse than that. Adolf Hitler came to power ... The story is framed as a conversation between 101-year-old Eddie and his great grandchildren-who are bursting with questions about the life of their Pépé.

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