History Spies: Back to the Blitz
Published on 6. February 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-330-44899-4 (ISBN)
Description
Liverpool, 1940:The war is raging and the Department of Historical Accuracy needs a brave and daring History Spy to uncover the truth. . .
Your mission: learn how to identify enemy aircraft, make spitfires out of saucepans and disguise yourself as an evacuee. Find out how people spoke and what they ate, and become a champion at marbles!
Join top History Spy Charlie Cartwright in his adventures as he travels through space and time, dodging bombs, dinosaurs and erupting volcanoes.
Your mission: learn how to identify enemy aircraft, make spitfires out of saucepans and disguise yourself as an evacuee. Find out how people spoke and what they ate, and become a champion at marbles!
Join top History Spy Charlie Cartwright in his adventures as he travels through space and time, dodging bombs, dinosaurs and erupting volcanoes.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Dimensions
Height: 185 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
129 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-330-44899-4 (9780330448994)
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Persons
Jo Foster has always liked finding things out and writing about them, so was delighted to find out that this could be a job. After studying history at Cambridge University, Jo worked in TV history documentaries for several years. She has also written a series of books called History Spies, showing time-travelling kids how to blend in wherever and whenever they find themselves, and Why Would A Dog Need A Parachute? Questions and answers about the Second World War: Published in Association with Imperial War Museums. Scoular Anderson is a Scottish author and illustrator.