Undercover Combat
Courageous Spies of World War I
Published on 23. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-3982-6127-3 (ISBN)
Description
A young British officer starts a spy base that is disguised as a shipping company. A German naval engineer turns against his country to aid the Allies. A Frenchwoman leads a spy network that saves thousands of British soldiers. These gripping, true stories of espionage shifted the course of World War I. What drove these courageous spies to risk their lives in the deadly game of war intelligence? Jam-packed with dynamic panelled art and levelled text, this hi-lo graphic novel will thrill both reluctant and at-level readers while showcasing some of the Great War's most mysterious heroes.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Capstone Global Library Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 7 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 9 to 13 years
Dimensions
Height: 174 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
146 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3982-6127-3 (9781398261273)
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Persons
The author of the Amazon best-selling hardcover Batman: A Visual History, Matthew K. Manning has contributed to many comic books, including Beware the Batman, Spider-Man Unlimited, Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Shanties, Justice League Adventures, Looney Tunes, and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? When not writing comics themselves, Manning often authors books about comics, as well as a series of young reader books starring Superman, Batman, and the Flash for Capstone. He currently resides in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Dorothy and their two daughters, Lillian and Gwendolyn. Visit him online at www.matthewkmanning.com. Leo Trinidad is a New York Times bestselling illustrator and animator from Costa Rica. For more than 15 years, he's been creating content for children's books and TV shows. His short form series have aired in more than 40 territories around the world on channels like Disney and Cartoon Network.