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Second World War Stories for Boys

by Jim Eldridge (author) (UK edition)

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Suitable for 9 - 11 years

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These thrilling wartime adventures transport the reader to the heat of battle. ‘Deadly Skies’ sees John Smith, Spitfire pilot, in the throes of the Battle of Britain. ‘Tank Attack’ takes the action to the deserts of North Africa as John witnesses the Battle of El Alamein from behind a tank. ‘Behind Enemy Lines’ takes us forward to 1943 to the jungles of South-East Asia, as John undertakes a dangerous commando mission. Riveting fictionalized accounts, packed with historical detail, give a new immediacy to the Second World War that will enthral young male readers.

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781407132273

Publisher

Scholastic

Date published

April 5th, 2012

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  • 320 pages
Condition

New

UK edition

Author/Illustrator

Jim Eldridge

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Jim Eldridge is the award-winning author of The Trenches, Flying Ace and Armada in the boy’s strand of the My Story series. He is also a TV script-writer for the BBC.

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    Nashdasher
    on 9 March 2013

    Doing the war at school so it went quite well with that.

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    thunderball72
    on 8 March 2013

    Awesome read!

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    lucysuperdream
    on 8 March 2013

    Well what about one for girls?

    1out of 5
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    TheMileLongBookshelfBlog
    on 6 March 2013

    even though i’m a girl i enjoyed this

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    lap312i
    on 6 March 2013

    i like the cover

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    Rimmy786
    on 5 March 2013

    I really loved this book it is full of suspence and i really like WORLD WAR II and as every page turns the suspence increases. It is a heart throbing novel. AMAZING NOVEL.

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    rahul2313
    on 5 March 2013

    cool book quite frightening but cool

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    ALBERTEIN
    on 5 March 2013

    I would recomend this book to nine year olds plus as some bits are fairly sad. I found this book a good help with ww2 history and gives the reader a real insight into what life was like at the time.

    4out of 5
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    magic077
    on 5 March 2013

    im a girl but very educational

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    Paradise56
    on 5 March 2013

    that was a boring book thumbs down

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    powerpush22
    on 4 March 2013

    I am not a boy but I loved this book.

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    natashakrywald
    on 4 March 2013

    okay

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    CaptainThunderDan
    on 4 March 2013

    This book is great for people struggling in history lessons as well as for people who love action

    5out of 5
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    Simroonchy01
    on 4 March 2013

    Quick and fun book for boy-readers but great anyway Rate is 3/5. Loved it. Snappy. Illustrations great!

    2out of 5
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    dca2831
    on 4 March 2013

    An awesome story book if you love an action book.

    5out of 5
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    1Dluver2002
    on 4 March 2013

    rubbish

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    natasha55
    on 2 March 2013

    i love this book

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    jenko006
    on 28 February 2013

    LOOKS RUBBISH[CAUSE ITS FOR BOYS]

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    unicorns123456789
    on 25 February 2013

    luved it

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    kiruththika
    on 25 February 2013

    RUBBISH

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    lollypop61
    on 23 February 2013

    this looks awsome

    5out of 5