In this story told in comic book format, Jonas Finkel, a young Jewish boy living in Prague in the 1950s, watches as his father is imprisoned for political reasons and his mother struggles to find work. Contains adult content.
Charts historical developments of the nations of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Contains an overview of the geography, people, climate, economy, and government of both republics. Explores Czech and Slovak history from around the fifth century AD through the Middle Ages to the age of nationalism and revolution. Provides insights into how the two countries developed into the current independent Czech and Slovak republics since 1993.
Thomas spends Christmas in Prague with his grandfather where they buy a carp for Christmas dinner. Thomas feeds the fish and decides he doesn't want to eat him.
The story of a young Jewish girl named Gabi, whose Czechoslovakian town suffers at the hands of the Nazis during the Second World War, and her unusual hiding place.
Presents a history of the Czech Republic and its people, covering historical points such as its existence as part of the Austrian empire in the 1800s; independence in 1918; Nazi occupation in World War II; Communist rule; the Prague Spring; and the Velvet Revolution.
