From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps________________Ideal for readers aged 7+Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories.
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps_______________Ideal for readers aged 7+Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories.
As the brutal Second World War stretches on with no end in sight, life for ordinary Dutch people in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands is fraught with peril and hardship.
Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer returns with a thrilling naval adventure inspired by the incredible history of the Second World War Arctic convoys.
Nazi Germany is a dangerous place for a girl with a stammer - and although her father tries to keep her safe, Ingrid can't help feeling like she's let him down.
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the UKLA Book AwardWinner of the Young Quills Historical Fiction Award Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, Diverse Book Award and Iris AwardLonglisted for the YA Jhalak Prize Nobody free till everybody free.
Roger is just an ordinary boy, in an ordinary world - or so he thinks, until a grumpy dwarf warrior, Mossbelly MacFearsome, appears out of thin air and saves him from the school bully.
Tom Palmer celebrates the unsung athletic heroes of the Armistice in a powerful intergenerational tale of the fell-running messengers on the front-line of war.
Third and final instalment of this critically acclaimed young adult alternative historical series that began with Front Lines and Silver StarsIt's 1944, and it feels to everyone like the war will never end.
Canadians have been celebrated participants in numerous conflicts on foreign soil, but most Canadians arent aware that theyve also had to defend themselves many times at home.
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.
Commended for the 2009 Best Books for Kids & Teens For more than 40 years Canadian orders, decorations, and medals have been used to recognize exemplary citizens for their outstanding contributions to our country and to the world.
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.
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.
Book Features:* Ages 9-15, Grades 4-9* 32 pages, 7 inches x 9 inches* Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures* Includes post-reading questions and activities* Reading/teaching tips and glossary includedBeyond the Battlefield: In Beyond the Battlefield: Code Makers and Code Breakers, 4th-9th graders hear the stories of courageous and innovative people and groups who created-and cracked-seemingly unbreakable codes during times of war.
Book Features:* Ages 9-15, Grades 4-9* 32 pages, 7 inches x 9 inches* Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures* Includes post-reading questions and activities* Reading/teaching tips and glossary includedBeyond the Battlefield: In Beyond the Battlefield: Homefront Heroes, 4th-9th graders go beyond the traditional battlefield to uncover the amazing tales of courageous civilians who risked their lives during times of war in their own communities.
Book Features:* Ages 9-15, Grades 4-9* 32 pages, 7 inches x 9 inches* Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures* Includes post-reading questions and activities* Reading/teaching tips and glossary includedBeyond the Battlefield: In Beyond the Battlefield: Journalists, 4th-9th graders go beyond the traditional battlefield to uncover the amazing tales told from the lens or perspective of war journalists, reporters, and photojournalists.
Book Features:* Ages 9-15, Grades 4-9* 32 pages, 7 inches x 9 inches* Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures* Includes post-reading questions and activities* Reading/teaching tips and glossary includedBeyond the Battlefield: In Beyond the Battlefield: Hidden Soldiers and Spies, 4th-9th graders go beyond the traditional battlefield to uncover the amazing tales of courageous heroes, soldiers, and secret spies.
World War II, 1940, in the Nazi-occupied city of Rouen, France: Despite Germany's stranglehold on the French, Benjamin Cohen, an introverted but musically talented adolescent, defies his father to study the carillon in the Catholic cathedral, a huge instrument of fifty-five bells.
