A powerful, moving adventure inspired by the extraordinary true story of the French Drummer Boy of Waterloo, COBWEB is a stunning tale of courage and kindness - a book about humanity, animals, and the heartbreak of war, from a writer at the height of his powers.
Enter a fearsome battle across the seas with the latest instalment in the hit children s history series The world is at war, and oceans have become battlefields.
Six best-loved novels on the theme of war by the nation's favourite storyteller and award-winning author of 'War Horse', brought together in this ebook collection.
In a dystopian world ravaged by war and ruled by a tyrannical empire, Eliza, daughter of the feared Overlord Gabriel, finds herself torn between her loyalty to her father and a growing desire to escape from all the bloodshed that comes with her name.
Sergeant Gander is a fascinating account of the Royal Rifles of Canadas canine mascot, and his devotion to duty demonstrated during the Battle of Hong Kong in the Second World War.
Celebrated as the saviour of Upper Canada, Major General Sir Isaac Brock was a charismatic leader who won the respect not only of his own troops, but also of the Shawnee chief Tecumseh and even men among his enemy.
In 1812, a 67-year-old black United Empire Loyalist named Richard Pierpoint helped raise "e;a corps of Coloured Men to stand and fight together"e; against the Americans who were threatening to invade the tiny British colony of Upper Canada.
Commended for the 2009 Best Books for Kids & Teens Canadian World War II pilot Charley Fox, now in his late eighties, has had a thrilling life, especially on the day in July 1944 in France when he spotted a black staff car, the kind usually employed to drive high-ranking Third Reich dignitaries.
Follow the powerful story of fighter aircraft-from the earliest six-winged inventions used during World War I right up to modern supersonic stealth fighters.
