Archie's War

Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781406352689
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
In 1914, just before the outbreak of the First World War, 10-year-old Archie is sent a scrapbook in the post from his Uncle Colin. In the years that follow, until the war ends in 1918, we experience life through Archie's eyes and learn about his world and family.

Archie's War

Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781406310023
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 45

Book Description
A scrapbook insight to the First World War, as seen through the eyes of a young boy.

My Secret War

Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439555128
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
Thirteen-year-old Madeline's diaries for 1941 and 1942 reveal her experiences living on Long Island during World War II while her father is away in the Navy.

The Elephant's Friend and Other Tales from Ancient India

Author:
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN: 0763659169
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
Draws eight stories from well-known collections of Indian folktales--Hitopadesha tales, Jataka tales, and Panchantra tales--and presents them with cartoon-like illustrations.

Rose Blanche (Paperback)

Author: Christophe Gallaz
Publisher: The Creative Company
ISBN: 9780898123852
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
During World War II, a young German girl's curiosity leads her to discover something far more terrible than the day-to-day hardships and privations that she and her neighbors have experienced.

Ancient Egypt

Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076365308X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Retells nine tales of ancient Egypt, including the story of Ra rising from the waters of the Nile to create the gods of the earth, sky, and rain.

In the Mouth of the Wolf

Author: Michael Morpurgo
Publisher: Farshore
ISBN: 9780008640897
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything. Michael Morpurgo's wonderful storytelling and Barroux's stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michael's uncles against the epic backdrop of World War Two.

Skyward

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781911171515
Category : Fighter pilots
Languages : en
Pages : 88

Book Description
The year is 1927, and in America, England and Russia, three young girls share a dream: to fly. But it won't be easy. Against the odds, Hazel, Marlene and Lilya follow their hearts, enrolling in pilot courses and eventually flying for the countries in WWII. Follow the adventures of these young women as they battle not only enemies in the skies but sexism and inequality in their own teams. Risking their lives countless times in feats of incredible bravery, the female air pilots of the Second World War are honoured in this beautiful book, illustrated in Sally Deng's raw, dynamic style.

To War with Whitaker

Author: Hermione Ranfurly
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447259416
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 383

Book Description
Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly, kept a diary all her life. To War with Whitaker is an account of the most adventurous, most defiant and most valiant of those years. Hermione and Dan Ranfurly married only months before the Second World War erupted. So when Dan was posted to the Middle East, taking their faithful butler Whitaker with him, Hermione resolved to join them there. This memoir offers astounding displays of commitment and independence. After vowing not to go home without her husband, Hermione travelled alone from Cape Town to Cairo, and remained in the Middle East and North Africa for the two and a half years he was imprisoned by the Germans – meeting many notable characters along the way. With wit and exuberance, Hermione’s diary entries take us To War with Whitaker and back again, providing sharp insight into the strong and outspoken woman she was. This Pan Heritage Classics edition features the original black and white plate sections.

The Romans

Author: Marcia Williams
Publisher: Strange Chemistry
ISBN: 9781406339185
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
With her signature comic-strip style, Marcia Williams takes us behind the scenes at some of ancient Rome's most famous moments.Meet Dormeo: gladiator, dormouse, berry-nibbler, and guide to ancient Rome. He'll take you on a tour of Rome's most famous moments and most colourful characters - from the temperamental gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus to the wolf-raised Romulus and Remus, from the birth of the Roman Republic to the death of Julius Caesar. On the way are fascinating glimpses of life as a Roman citizen, from families to festivals, gladiators to guards, as well as a look at some of Rome's best-known emperors (good and not so good). Vibrant, engaging, and packed with Marcia Williams's trademark warmth and humour, this graphic storybook is a young reader's ideal introduction to the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.