13 Minutes and 1300 Bombs

An extremely relevant story about children during war

Joop just turned thirteen. Since the Germans invaded the city, there is a strange atmosphere. Yet it doesn’t feel like war, until on May 14th, the air raid siren goes off. Joop is sent into the city to search for his brother Anton, but then bombs start falling. On his late father’s watch, Joop sees that the city has turned into a sea of fire in only thirteen minutes. Joop survives the bombing, but his house is gone. In the devastated city, he tries to save what can be saved, encountering different people and animals that have escaped from the zoo…