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Author
Publisher
Particular Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Travel back in time to a world engulfed by war, as historian Dominic Sandbrook takes us on an action-packed adventure. From the soaring heights of an aeroplane cockpit to the desperate depths of the muddy trenches, we are plunged first hand into a war unlike any other. Amid the clash of empires, the future of the world hangs in the balance.
Author
Language
English
Description
1940. Britain is at war with Nazi Germany. 11-year-old Eric spends his days at the place that makes him most happy: London Zoo. And there's one animal in particular he loves: Gertrude the gorilla. With bombs falling all over London, Eric must rescue Gertrude. Together with his Uncle Sid, a keeper at the zoo, the three go on the run. But while hiding out at the seaside they uncover a top-secret Nazi plot.
4) World War I
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness World War I explores one of the most brutal conflicts of the 20th century.Become an eyewitness to the first conflict fought on a global scale in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of World War One. Made in collaboration with The Imperial War Museum, children will be mesmerised by learning about the world-changing events that led to the start of the conflict.This beautifully...
5) What is war?
Author
Series
Publisher
Button Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
What is War? is a book designed to offer a simple answer to all the questions kids might ask when hearing about war and conflict.
6) Grey wolves
Author
Series
Henderson's boys volume 4
Publisher
Hodder Children's
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Spring, 1941. German submarines are prowling the North Atlantic, sinking ships filled with the food, fuel and weapons that Britain needs to survive. With the Royal Navy losing the war at sea, six young agents must sneak into Nazi-occupied Europe and sabotage a submarine base on France's western coast.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Take a journey to a vanished world with the ADVENTURES IN TIME series - stories so exciting you won't believe they're all true Prepare to meet the most terrifying raiders the world has ever known, as historian Dominic Sandbrook plunges us back into the thrilling drama of the Viking Age. We'll encounter gods and giants, axemen and shield-maidens, from the warlords rampaging through King Alfred's England to the sea-captains who first glimpsed the mountains...
8) Secret army
Author
Series
Henderson's boys volume 3
Publisher
Hodder Children's
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Britain, 1941. The government is building a secret army of intelligence agents to work undercover, gathering information and planning sabotage operations. Henderson's boys are part of that network: kids cut adrift by the war, training for the fight of their lives.
11) The escape
Author
Series
Henderson's boys volume 1
Publisher
Hodder Children's
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Summer, 1940. Hitler's army is advancing towards Paris, and millions of French civilians are on the run. Amidst the chaos, two British children are being hunted by German agents. British spy Charles Henderson tries to reach them first - but he can only do it with the help of a 12 year-old French orphan.
14) Battleground
Author
Publisher
Red Fox
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
14-year-old Ben travels to Pakistan on a school exchange programme. Ben and his Pakistani host, Aaarya, find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. They see something they're not supposed to and are kidnapped by some strange men.
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Formats
Description
Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandparents and running free with their charismatic cousin, Rupert. But normal life resumes each September - boarding school for Peter and Rupert, and a boring life for Clarry at home with her absent father, as the shadow of a terrible war looms ever closer. When Rupert goes off to fight at the front, Clarry feels their skylark summers are finally slipping away...
Author
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When a world war comes to Myanmar (Burma), one special elephant becomes a hero. As people are forced to leave their home in the Burmese jungle, Bandoola, his keeper and war veteran James Howard Williams (Aka Elephant Bill), undertake a journey that will test their courage, taking trust, understanding and bravery to the very limit.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
An action-packed account of one of the most crucial battles of WW2. The WW2 invasion known as D-Day was the largest military endeavour in history. The goal of D-Day was the total defeat of Hitler's regime, and the defence of free democracies everywhere.
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