Children’s / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forces
Candlewick Press,U.S. War Is Over
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£14.44
Candlewick Studio The House by the Lake: The True Story of a House,
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£17.09
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Summer We Found the Baby
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£8.54
Capstone Press At the Battle of Yorktown: An Interactive
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£25.99
Capstone Press At the Battle of the Ironclads: An Interactive
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£25.99
Capstone Press At the Battle of Bull Run: An Interactive
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£25.99
Capstone Press, Incorporated At The Battle of Yorktown: An Interactive
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£6.95
Capstone Press Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Atomic Bombings That
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£25.99
Capstone Press The Battle of Iwo Jima: Turning the Tide of War
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£25.99
Capstone Press The Unbreakable Zamperini: A World War II
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£27.49
Capstone Press Navajo Code Talkers: Top Secret Messengers of
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£27.49
Capstone Press Night Witches at War: The Soviet Women Pilots of
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£27.49
Capstone Press The Unbreakable Zamperini
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£8.54
Capstone Press Navajo Code Talkers
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£8.54
Capstone Press Night Witches at War
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£8.54
Capstone Press U.S. Ghost Army
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£8.54
Capstone Press Japanese Americans
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£10.44
Capstone Press Beastly Armor: Military Defenses Inspired by
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£23.49
Capstone Press Beastly Robots and Drones: Military Technology
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£23.49
Capstone Press Beastly Firepower: Military Weapons and Tactics
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£23.49
Capstone Press Animals In Combat
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£23.49
Capstone Press Underground Storage Vaults: Protecting Priceless
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£22.99
Capstone Press Nuclear Weapon Bunkers: Protecting Stockpiles of
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£22.99
Capstone Press Fort Knox: Protecting the U.S. Gold Reserves
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£22.99
Capstone Press The Truth about Life as a U.S. Army Soldier
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£22.99
Capstone Press A U.S. Independence Time Capsule: Artifacts of
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£25.49
Capstone Press A Pearl Harbor Time Capsule: Artifacts of the
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£25.49
Sono NIS Press A Boy in War
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£13.25
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. Flowers for Sarajevo
Book SynopsisYoung Drasko is happy working with his father in the Sarajevo market. Then war encroaches. Drasko must run the family flower stand alone.One morning, the bakery is bombed and twenty-two people are killed. The next day, a cellist walks to the bombsite and plays the most heartbreaking music Drasko can imagine. The cellist returns for twenty-two days, one day for each victim of the bombing. Inspired by the musician?s response, Drasko finds a way to help make Sarajevo beautiful again.Based on real events of the Bosnian War, award-winning songwriter and storyteller John McCutcheon tells the uplifting story of the power of beauty in the face of violence and suffering. The story comes to life with the included CD in which cellist Vedran Smailovic accompanies McCutcheon and performs the melody that he played in 1992 to honor those who died in the Sarajevo mortar blast.
£16.96
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. US Air Force Alphabet Book
Book SynopsisLearn fascinating facts about an important branch of our armed forces, the US Air Force--one for each letter of the alphabet!With facts from both history and the modern era, each letter covers something air force related. From the fighter jets and Red Horse to Tuskegee and insignia, this book is a wealth of information that highlights thecourage and commitment it takes to serve in the US Air Force.
£15.29
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. US Coast Guard Alphabet Book
Book SynopsisLearn fascinating facts about an important branch of our armed forces, the US Coast Guard--one for each letter of the alphabet!With facts from both history and the modern era, each letter covers something coast guard related. From the fast response boats and icebreakers to Jacob''s ladders and yardarms, this book is a wealth of information that highlights the courage and commitment it takes to serve in the US Coast Guard.
£15.29
Pelican Publishing Co Tuskegee Airmen Story, The
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£17.09
Flash Point Bomb: The Race to Build--And Steal--The World's
Book SynopsisPerfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War in Bomb: The Race to Buildand Steal--the World''s Most Dangerous Weapon. A Newbery Honor book A National Book Awards finalist for Young People''s LiteratureA Washington Post Best Kids Books of the Year titleIn December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents.In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists, led by "father of the atomic bomb" J. Robert Oppenheimer, was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world''s most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.This superb and exciting work of nonfiction would be a fine tonic for any jaded adolescent who thinks history is ''boring.'' It''s also an excellent primer for adult readers who may have forgotten, or never learned, the remarkable story of how nuclear weaponry was first imagined, invented and deployedand of how an international arms race began well before there was such a thing as an atomic bomb. The Wall Street JournalThis is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school. The Bulletin (starred review)Also by Steve Sheinkin:The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & TreacheryThe Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil RightsUndefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football TeamMost Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam WarWhich Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn''t Tell You About Westward ExpansionKing George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn''t Tell You About the American RevolutionTwo Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn''t Tell You About the Civil WarBorn to Fly: The First Women''s Air Race Across America
£21.24
Roaring Brook Press Tuesday Tucks Me in: The Loyal Bond Between a
Book SynopsisAs narrated by Tuesday, Tuesday Tucks Me In is a day in the life of this service dog extraordinaire and tail-wagging ambassador for all things positive and uplifting in the world. The book takes us through a typical day of adventures, starting with Tuesday waking military veteran Luis Carlos Montalván in the morning and greeting him with dog breath in the face, and then ending with Tuesday cuddling up to Luis on their bed, the last moment they spend together before sleep.
£17.09
Chicago Review Press Women Heroes of World War I: 16 Remarkable
Book SynopsisWomen Heroes of World War I brings to life the brave exploits of 16 women from around the world who served their countries at a time when most women didn’t even have the right to vote. Seventeen-year-old Frenchwoman Emilienne Moreau assisted the Allies as a guide and set up a first-aid post in her home. Russian peasant Maria Bochkareva joined the Imperial Russian Army, was twice wounded in battle and decorated for bravery, and created and led the all-women combat unit the Women’s Battalion of Death. American journalist Madeleine Zabriskie Doty risked her life to travel twice to Germany during the war. Resented, watched, and pursued by spies, she was determined to report back the truth. These and other suspense-filled stories of daring girls and women from around the world are told through fast-paced narrative, dialogue, direct quotes, and document and diary excerpts. Historical background information opens each section, and each profile includes informative sidebars and “Learn More” lists of books and websites for further study, making this a fabulous resource for young history buffs or anyone who likes tales of bravery and courage. Trade Review"The fast-paced narratives recounts the suspense-filled stories of these exceptional women." --The Nonfiction Detectives"With interesting sidebars explaining important details in the stories, such as the use of poison gases in warfare or the popularity of the song 'Over There,' and with a generous use of photographs, Women Heroes of World War I is a good introduction to the war that started 100 years ago for readers of any age. It is also a helpful addition to the literature of women's studies. Look for it to be popular in school and public libraries." RickLibrarian.com"A fine survey of major events in WWI and a case study in the types of social changes that often occur because of war, this book is an ideal candidate for both research and recreational reading." -- Booklist"The fast-paced narratives recounts the suspense-filled stories of these exceptional women." -- The Nonfiction Detectives"Kathryn Atwood's fascinating survey helps reset our perceptions of women in the Great War." Peter Doyle, author of The First World War in 100 Objects"Elegant, accessible biographies . . . together form a coherent history of a too-long-neglected window on World War I." Elizabeth Wein, author of Code Name Verity
£11.35
Chicago Review Press Reporting Under Fire: 16 Daring Women War
Book SynopsisAn NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2015Martha Gellhorn jumped at the chance to fly from Hong Kong to Lashio to report firsthand for Collier’s Weekly on the conflict between China and Japan. When she boarded the “small tatty plane” she was handed “a rough brown blanket and a brown paper bag for throwing up.” The flight took 16 hours, stopping to refuel twice, and was forced to dip and bob through Japanese occupied airspace.Reporting Under Fire tells readers about women who, like Gellhorn, risked their lives to bring back scoops from the front lines. Margaret Bourke-White rode with Patton’s Third Army and brought back the first horrific photos of the Buchenwald concentration camp. Marguerite Higgins typed stories while riding in the front seat of an American jeep that was fleeing the North Korean Army. And during the Guatemalan civil war, Georgie Anne Geyer had to evade an assassin sent by the rightwing Mano Blanco, seeking revenge for her reports of their activities.These 16 remarkable profiles illuminate not only the inherent danger in these reporters’ jobs, but also their struggle to have these jobs at all. Without exception, these war correspondents share a singular ambition: to answer an inner call driving them to witness war firsthand, and to share what they learn via words or images.Trade Review"A well-researched and riveting book...Not only do readers gain a healthy respect for each reporter, but they also gain insight into global history. As such, the book reads like a narrative time line of world history, women's rights, and the field of journalism as a whole." -- School Library Journal"Kerrie Logan Hollihan chronicles the lives of women reporters from World War I to the present day in a storytelling mode that illuminates how these women laid the groundwork for feminist movements in the decades succeeding them." -- Bitch magazine"Hollihan's narrative is exciting and sheds light on not only the dangers these women faced, but their struggles to be accepted in a field historically dominated by men." --The Nonfiction Detectives"With an informative and engaging style, Kerrie Logan Hollihan makes this nonfiction biography read like an exciting adventure." --TeenReads.com"Add this highly readable book to your collection even if students read only one story." Library Media Connection
£16.16
Nomad Press The American Revolution: Experience the Battle
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£16.19
Nomad Press The American Revolution: Experience the Battle
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£20.09
Nomad Press World War II: From the Rise of the Nazi Party to
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£20.27
Nomad Press World War I: The Great War to End All Wars
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£17.05
Coughlan Publishing Trapped Behind Nazi Lines: The Story of the U.S.
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£13.46
Creative Paperbacks The French Revolution
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£13.49
Creative Paperbacks Armored Vehicles
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£9.45
Creative Paperbacks Fighter Jets: Seedlings
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£10.44
Creative Paperbacks Tanks
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£7.99
Creative Paperbacks X-Books: Conquistadors
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£9.49
Creative Paperbacks X-Books: Samurai
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£9.49
Creative Paperbacks Army Rangers
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£9.49
