Spies
Published on 7. September 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-571-36185-4 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the exciting and dangerous lives of spies and secret agents from Blue Peter Award-winning David Long and rising star Terri Po.
A single spy can save thousands of lives.
Spies and secret agents have been hard at work for centuries, risking their lives, and sometimes changing the course of history. Discover twenty-seven of the most courageous and daring, including Britain's first female spy, a teacher turned saboteur, the spy who sang for Hitler and the man who never was . . .
An unputdownable collection of real life adventures, stunningly illustrated by Terri Po.
'Absorbingly detailed and compulsively readable, it's a must for spy addicts.' Guardian
'Will hook readers of all ages.' Just Imagine
'A beautiful book.' Armadillo Magazine
'I couldn't put it down.' Addie, aged 10, NG Kids
'A stunning collection.' Mini Travellers
A single spy can save thousands of lives.
Spies and secret agents have been hard at work for centuries, risking their lives, and sometimes changing the course of history. Discover twenty-seven of the most courageous and daring, including Britain's first female spy, a teacher turned saboteur, the spy who sang for Hitler and the man who never was . . .
An unputdownable collection of real life adventures, stunningly illustrated by Terri Po.
'Absorbingly detailed and compulsively readable, it's a must for spy addicts.' Guardian
'Will hook readers of all ages.' Just Imagine
'A beautiful book.' Armadillo Magazine
'I couldn't put it down.' Addie, aged 10, NG Kids
'A stunning collection.' Mini Travellers
More details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
668 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-571-36185-4 (9780571361854)
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Persons
Writer and historian David Long is the award-winning and bestselling author of the acclaimed Survivors series, Pirates Magnified, We are the Romans, The World's Most Magnificent Machines, Tragedy at Sea, The Story of the London Underground and more than twenty other non-fiction books on a wide range of historical subjects. He is married to Rosy and lives in Suffolk.
Terri Po is a children's book illustrator who was highly commended in the FAB Prize. She is originally from Hong Kong but graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2018. She creates editorial illustrations, infographics and illustrated books, as well as doing live graphic facilitation.
Terri Po is a children's book illustrator who was highly commended in the FAB Prize. She is originally from Hong Kong but graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2018. She creates editorial illustrations, infographics and illustrated books, as well as doing live graphic facilitation.