The House on the Canal: The Story of the House that Hid Anne Frank
Thomas Harding author Britta Teckentrup illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Walker Books Ltd
Publishing:1st Jan '26
£9.99
This title is due to be published on 1st January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Charting 400 years of history, this is the astonishing true story of the Anne Frank House, beautifully illustrated by Britta Teckentrup.
In the middle of Amsterdam stands a tall, narrow house on a canal. Over the course of four centuries the house has been a home to many – from poor families to wealthy couples, and those hiding from persecution. Like the family of a young Jewish girl who sought refuge in the annexe and wrote in her diary of the “old house on the canal”. The girl’s name was Anne Frank, and her diary became world famous.
Readers will emerge simultaneously awed by the passage of time and personally affected by the stories told. Teckentrup overlays her bright, exquisitely detailed sepia-toned depictions of the house and its environs with a misty haze; the result are hauntingly beautiful. Deeply moving, powerful, and breathtaking." * Kirkus Reviews *
Stunningly illustrated. . . hauntingly beautiful. * The School Librarian *
Featured, January Children’s Previews * The Bookseller *
"poignant, haunting pages" * Publishers Weekly *
The way in which it is written brings the house to life and will give Year 2 and Year 3 children (aged 6-8) a real sense of history. -- KN * The English Association *
- Nominated for Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2026 (UK)
ISBN: 9781529532753
Dimensions: 251mm x 279mm x 6mm
Weight: 330g
56 pages