When Fishes Flew : The Story of Elena’s War

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Interest age: from c 9 years

Published on 27 February 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 192 pages
198 x 128 x 10mm | 174g

A sweeping story of love and rescue and an unforgettable journey back in time to the Second World War – from the master storyteller

‘Morpurgo has the power to captivate, to make the incredible a reality’ The Times, Children’s Book of the Week

At her ancestors’ home in Ithaca, Australian-Greek girl Nandi discovers the extraordinary story of her Auntie Ellie; of how she fell in love and how she became an unsung hero of the Second World War.

But Ellie has gone missing and Nandi has to find her. In her search, she will discover that Ellie was an even greater hero than she thought – and still is . . .