Book Review: Churchill's Children - The Phantom Zeppelin
Churchill's Children - The Phantom Zeppelin by A R Grogan My rating: 4 of 5 stars Churchill’s Children: The Phantom Zeppelin is the first in a series of young adult novels by A.R. Grogan, a British author who currently resides in New York. The series follows a boy named Christopher Finch (Kit), and his group of friends, who work undercover for Winston Churchill during World War II. Christopher is the son of a British diplomat and an American journalist, with a gift for languages. Because of his privileged upbringing and world exposure to different countries and languages due to his father’s assignments, he has a set of skills that most do not, particularly not most 12 year old boys, his age during this installment in the series. Of course, his knowledge of multiple languages proves quite the asset for a kid who is essentially assigned spy duties. I loved the time period setting of the series and the author’s ability to write simply enough that most tweens and teens coul...