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Auslander by Paul Dowswell
15.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult | Reading Level: From 12
When Peter's parents are killed, he is sent to an orphanage in Warsaw. Then German soldiers take him away to be measured and assessed. They decide that Peter is racially valuable. He is Volksdeutscher: of German blood. With his blond hair, blue eyes, and acceptably proportioned head, he looks just like ...Show more
Bomber by Paul Dowswell
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Category: Childrens | Reading Level: Teen - Grade 7-9, Age 12-14
ONE IN FIVE NEVER RETURNED. Every boy dreams of flying, but in war that dream can turn into a nightmare. Harry Friedman is the gunner of the Macey May, an American Flying Fortress stationed in East Anglia. The Second World War is raging and the Nazis have swept over Europe. The crews of every Flying For ...Show more
Book of War Stories by Paul Dowswell
16.99 AUD
Category: Childrens
A collection of true stories which recount some of the most heroic, devastating and pivotal moments of World Wars One and Two, providing young readers with an insight into the human stories behind the conflicts. Stories range from those of the soldiers on the front line and the riveting tales of spies t ...Show more
Eleven Eleven by Paul Dowswell
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Category: Childrens | Reading Level: 11+
Set during the final 24 hours before the armistice at 11 a.m. on 11th November 1918, the story follows a German storm trooper, an American airman and a British Tommy. Their destinies converge during the death throes of the first ever conflict to spread across the globe. War becomes incredibly personal a ...Show more
Heroes (Usborne True Stories) by Paul Dowswell
9.99 AUD
Category: Childrens | Series: True Stories
A gripping collection of stories of courage and heroism. From a brave housewife's defiance of the Gestapo in Nazi Germany, to a doctor's risking her life to treat patients in a battle zone, this book contains inspiring tales of extraordinary courage from everyday people. Up-to-date, gripping accounts o ...Show more
Red Shadow by Paul Dowswell
15.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
Russia, 1940. Fifteen-year-old Misha's life is about to transform when his father is offered a job in Stalin's inner circle. They move into a luxurious apartment in the Kremlin, but doubts about the glorious new Russia quickly surface. Misha realises that the secret police can do whatever they like. His ...Show more
The First World War (True Stories of ...) by Paul Dowswell
12.99 AUD
Category: Childrens | Series: True Stories of ...
Ten stories of the First World War from people who lived through it, published in association with Imperial War Museums. Eye-witness accounts of some of World War One's most important events, from the epic naval battle of Jutland to the strange Christmas truce of 1914, are illustrated with maps and line ...Show more
The Story of the First World War by Paul Dowswell
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Category: Childrens | Series: The Story of
This is a fascinating account of one the most destructive conflicts the world has ever known, published in association with the Imperial War Museums. It looks at the causes of the war, its great battles and catastrophes, as well as how the war affected nations and people all over the world. It features ...Show more
The Story of the Second World War by Paul Dowswell
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Category: Non-Fiction
An account of the Second World War, that is published in association with the Imperial War Museums. It examines the causes of the war, its great battles and catastrophes, as well as how the struggle affected nations and people all over the world. It also features vivid illustrations, original photograph ...Show more
The Story of the Second World War by Paul Dowswell
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Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Narrative Non-Fiction Ser.
A fascinating account of the most destructive conflict the world has ever known, published in association with the Imperial War Museums. Looks at the causes of the war, its great battles and catastrophes, as well as how the war affected nations and people all over the world. Pages are brought to life th ...Show more
True Stories Ghosts by Tony Allan; Paul Dowswell (As told to)
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Category: Non-Fiction | Series: True Stories Ser.
From a troubled spirit in Georgian England to vengeful spirit in 19th century Jamaica, to a haunted World War II U-Boat, this spine-chilling book tells the stories of documented hauntings, describing the events as they were reported at the time.
True Stories Polar Adventures by Paul Dowswell
12.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: True Stories
A collection of true stories of exploration over the icy wastelands of the North and South Poles, including the fated expedition of Captain Scott of the Antartic and Ernest Shackleton's epic trek across the snow to save his crew. Stories are illustrated with maps and drawings, and readers can find out m ...Show more