A young girl's journal records her family's struggles during two years of hiding from the Nazis in war-torn Holland.

Translation of: Achterhuis. "The text of this edition is faithful to the original translation from Dutch into English, as prepared by B.M. Mooyaart"--Page vi.

School days and friendships -- Going into hiding -- Van Daans arrive -- Quarrels -- Affairs in our secret den -- Eighth person -- Holidays -- Waiting -- Burglars and air raids -- Anne's birthday -- Wishes and bombs -- Day in the "secret annexe" -- Strained relations -- Depths of despair -- Remembering -- Peter -- Growing up -- Someone to confide in -- Cause for happiness -- Looking back -- Escaping to the attic -- Sharing a secret -- Politics in the "secret annexe" -- Life and writing -- Biggest scare! -- Kiss -- Hard letter -- Family history -- Friends and enemies -- Day -- On the right path -- Courage -- Epilogue -- Reviewing your reading.