Children’s / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forces

Most people imagine ninja as figures clothed in black, scaling a castle wall for a covert mission.

Did ninja really use shuriken, or throwing stars?

At ninja competitions, athletes jump, climb, and flip their way through a twisted obstacle course.

A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival.

During World War II, Louis Zamperini survived a plane crash, 46 days stranded on a life raft at sea, and two years in a prisoner-of-war camp.

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Audisee(R) eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!

Audisee(R) eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!

Audisee(R) eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!

Audisee(R) eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!

Audisee(R) eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!

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In July of 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg raged for three days.

In August 1914, Austro-Hungarian troops attacked eight-year-old Momcilo Gavric's village in Serbia.

Bullets whizzed overhead, narrowly missing twelve-year-old Johnny Clem.

Gunfire rang out across the countryside as fifteen-year-old John Cook watched his unit struggle during the Battle of Antietam.

In November 1942, twelve-year-old Calvin Graham found himself in the midst of an intense battle on a ship in the Pacific Ocean.

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American combat pilots in US military history.

In the South Pacific in 1944 and 1945, military battles raged between the United States and Japan.

During World War II, the United States was battling Japan.

On June 6, 1944, Allied bombers flew overhead as a huge naval fleet landed on the beaches of Normandy, France.

Early on the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese aircraft and ships attacked the US military base at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii.

This timely title examines the remarkable life and death of John McCain, from his time as a decorated war veteran to elder statesman.

Under cover and in secret during World War II, Allied spies and secret agents worked behind the scenes to send messages, take pictures, and find out about the enemy's plans.

In the 1940s, Adolf Hitler and his Nazi German forces were taking control of European countries.

';A truly inspiring read.

'Epic fun!

'Max is epic fun!

WINNER: Wales Book of the Year 2023A STIRRING HISTORICAL MYSTERY SET IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE VALLEY OF LOST SECRETSThe First World War has ended, but it hasn't gone away.

Discover the adventures of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, war and courage.

Set your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world.

WINNER: Wales Book of the Year 2023A STIRRING HISTORICAL MYSTERY SET IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE VALLEY OF LOST SECRETSThe First World War has ended, but it hasn't gone away.

This is a delightful and interesting account of the Pilgrims.

Eggleston was born in Vevay, Indiana.

The conquest of Mexico, an extensive empire with a numerous and warlike population, by a mere handful of Spaniards, is one of the romances of history.

My series of stories dealing with the wars of England would be altogether incomplete did it not include the period when the Romans were the masters of the country.

"e;The conquest of Mexico, an extensive empire with a numerous and warlike population, by a mere handful of Spaniards, is one of the romances of history.

"e;My series of stories dealing with the wars of England would be altogether incomplete did it not include the period when the Romans were the masters of the country.

The Awakening of Europe covers the reformation in Germany, the Netherlands, France, and England, as well as the settlement of colonies in America.

A story of the days when England and Spain struggled for the supremacy of the sea.

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The earliest tank was designed in the fifteenth century.

Believe it or not, submarines date back to the seventeenth century!

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.

Take a fascinating tour of the mightiest fighting ships of all time-from ancient Greek galleys to gigantic modern aircraft carriers.

A visually stunning look at innovative and eye-popping measures used to protect ships during World War I.

Who protects us by sea?

When danger strikes, who comes to the rescue?

Who protects our country by land?

Who are the soldiers that protect us from above?