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The story of the Second World War for children, 1939-1945 / Peter Chrisp.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London Carlton Kids, 2015Copyright date: ©2010Description: 63 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 x 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781783121151
  • 1783121157
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: The Story of the Second World War for Children shows the impact of the war on the lives of the people who lived through it, from children evacuated to the countryside, to bombed-out cities and civilians working in munitions' factories, and the soldiers fighting on land, sea and air. The book also looks at how the war led to major advances in technology, medicine and weaponry. Feature boxes throughout the book highlight subjects of particular interest to children, such as life inside a U-boat and tips for a jungle fighter. Maps and cross-section artworks of the insides of famous tanks, aircraft, U-boats, aircraft carriers add extra detail.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 940.53 C554 Checked out 06/27/2024 33111008510071
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Packed with archival images and detailed cross-sections of famous tanks, aircraft, submarines, and warships, The Story of the Second World War for Children sensitively explores history's deadliest conflict. It outlines key battles and shows how the war affected not just the soldiers fighting on land, at sea, and in the air, but also the children evacuated to the countryside, bombed-out city dwellers, and civilians working in munitions factories.

"In partnership with the Imperial War Museums".

First published: 2010.

Includes index.

The Story of the Second World War for Children shows the impact of the war on the lives of the people who lived through it, from children evacuated to the countryside, to bombed-out cities and civilians working in munitions' factories, and the soldiers fighting on land, sea and air. The book also looks at how the war led to major advances in technology, medicine and weaponry. Feature boxes throughout the book highlight subjects of particular interest to children, such as life inside a U-boat and tips for a jungle fighter. Maps and cross-section artworks of the insides of famous tanks, aircraft, U-boats, aircraft carriers add extra detail.

Ages 12+.

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