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The Happiness Box

On the eve of surrender, Griff could hear the stutter of gunfire.
He felt the jolt of each bursting shell.
Steadily the enemy was advancing on Singapore.


In 1942, Sergeant “Griff” Griffin was a prisoner of war. With Christmas approaching, he decided to make a book for the children cooped up in nearby Changi Prison. The book was said to contain the secrets to happiness. But the enemy was suspicious … With this story, creators Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean bring to life the inspirational true story of a book that became a National Treasure.

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