The Story of the Second World War For Children
1939-1945
Published on 7. March 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-78312-450-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Story of the Second World War for Children shows the impact of the war on the lives of the people who lived through it, from children evacuated to the countryside, to bombed-out cities and civilians working in munitions' factories, and the soldiers fighting on land, sea and air. This book also looks at how the war led to major advances in technology, medicine and weaponry.
Feature boxes throughout highlight subjects of particular interest to children, such as life inside a U-boat and tips for a jungle fighter. Maps and cross-section artworks of the insides of famous tanks, aircraft, U-boats, aircraft carriers add extra detail and fascination for children.
Feature boxes throughout highlight subjects of particular interest to children, such as life inside a U-boat and tips for a jungle fighter. Maps and cross-section artworks of the insides of famous tanks, aircraft, U-boats, aircraft carriers add extra detail and fascination for children.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 years
Illustrations
200 clr and b&w illus
Dimensions
Height: 281 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
398 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78312-450-3 (9781783124503)
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Person
Peter Chrisp is a experienced and entertaining children's author, who has written many history books for young people. After completing an MA at London University he got a job at the Mass-Observation Archive. This inspired him to write his first history books for children and he has been a freelance writer since 1990. He is particularly fascinated by the ancient world, and has enjoyed visiting the archaeological sites of Greece and Rome.
Content
The Gathering Storm * Hitler's Germany * The Outbreak of War * The Fall of Western Europe * The Battle of Britain * World War * The Assault on Russia * Pearl Harbor * The Home Front * Occupation * Resistance Fighters * Theatres of War * Desert Warfare * Atlantic Convoys * Propaganda * Special Forces * The Holocaust * Stalingrad and Kursk * Codebreakers * The Defeat of Italy * The Battle For The Pacific * D-Day * New Technology * The Defeat of Germany * Assault on Japan * Hiroshima and Nagasaki * V for Victory * Aftermath * Glossary.