World War II
Scottish Tales of Adventure
Published on 16. August 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-84158-933-6 (ISBN)
Description
Acclaimed children's author Allan Burnett turns his attention to the Second World War in a book of explosively exciting and emotionally charged tales of bravery and adventure. Featuring the true exploits of soldiers, spies, pilots, sailors and many others, these stories, all based on interviews with these heroes themselves or their descendants, offer a unique, personal insight into the Second World War that no conventional history book can ever hope to match.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Sixth Grade, Interest Age: From 1 to 11 years
Illustrations
b/w throughout
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
117 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84158-933-6 (9781841589336)
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E-Book
08/2011
Birlinn Ltd
€4.79
Available for download
Person
Allan Burnett is a freelance writer and editor based in Sweden. He has worked as deputy editor for the Scottish Standard and as deputy foreign editor for the Sunday Herald. He is the author of a number of bestselling children's history books, including World War I Tales of Adventure, World War II Tales of Adventure, The Story of Scotland and Invented in Scotland (all Birlinn).