Peter in Peril: Courage and Hope in World War Two (Bate Helen)(Pevná vazba)

Peter in Peril: Courage and Hope in World War Two (Bate Helen)(Pevná vazba)

Peter is just an ordinary boy, who loves playing football with his friends and eating cake - until war comes to his city and the whole family have to go into hiding...This moving, true story of the Second World War, set in Budapest, Hungary, shows in vivid words and pictures how Peter, his cousin

Peter in Peril - Courage and Hope in World War Two (Bate Helen)(Paperback / softback)

A moving graphic novel telling the true story of a young boy caught up in the terror of World War

Japan Runs Wild, 1942-1943 (Harmsen Peter)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive view of World War Two in the Asia Pacific.In early 1942, the Japanese Army and Navy were advancing on all fronts, humiliating their US, British and Dutch foes throughout the Asia Pacific. In a matter of just months, the soldiers and sailors of the Rising Sun conquered an area even

Crash Boat: Rescue and Peril in the Pacific During World War II (Jepson George D.)(Pevná vazba)

The compelling story of an American crash boat crewed by unknown heroes during World War II in the South Pacific, whose dramatic rescues of downed pilots and clandestine missions off Japanese-held islands were done at great peril and with little fanfare. It chronicles ordinary young men doing

The Medic: A World War II Story of Imprisonment, Hope, and Survival (Swedberg Claire E.)(Pevná vazba)

Henry Chamberlain was one of the longest-term prisoners of war in World War II. Taken prisoner in the American surrender at Bataan in April 1942, he remained in Japanese captivity until September 1945. During three and a half years of imprisonment, as a medic he was a unique and unfortunate witness

Bletchley Park's Secret Source: Churchill's Wrens and the Y Service in World War II (Hore Peter)(Pevná vazba)

The World War II codebreaking station at Bletchley is well known and its activities documented in detail. Its decryption capabilities were vital to the war effort, significantly aiding Allied victory. But where did the messages being deciphered come from in the first place?This is the extraordinary

Our Darkest Night - Inspired by true events, a powerfully moving story of love and sacrifice in World War Two Italy (Robson Jennifer)(Paperback / softback)

A compelling novel of sacrifice and survival, love and hope, set in Italy during World War Two - inspired by true

The Art of War (Tzu Sun)(Pevná vazba)

'Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril.' The Art of War, by the Chinese general and philosopher Sun Tzu, is one of the most influential books of military strategy ever written. More than 2,000 years old, this classic of Chinese philosophy lays out a

Things We Cannot Say - A heart-breaking, inspiring novel of hope and a love to defy all odds in World War Two (Rimmer Kelly)(Paperback / softback)

It begins with the discovery of a tattered photo, a letter and a tiny leather shoe...World War Two, Poland. Alina and Tomasz are childhood sweethearts. The night before he leaves for college, Tomasz proposes marriage. But when their village falls to the Nazis, Alina doesn't know if Tomasz is alive

Mi9: A History of the Secret Service for Escape and Evasion in World War Two (Fry Helen)(Pevná vazba)

A thrilling history of MI9--the WWII organization that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines 'A fitting tribute to the hundreds of men and women who risked their lives in assisting Allied escapees.'--Giles Milton, Sunday Times (London) 'A masterful retelling with a

Stalinism at War: The Soviet Union in World War II (Edele Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Stalinism at War tells the epic story of the Soviet Union in World War Two. Starting with Soviet involvement in the war in Asia and ending with a bloody counter-insurgency in the borderlands of Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltics, the Soviet Union's war was both considerably longer and more

The Oxford Illustrated History of World War II (Overy Richard)(Pevná vazba)

World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a long and dark shadow across the decades. Yet it is three generations since hostilities formally ended in 1945 and the conflict is now a lived

The Nightingales in Mersey Square (Robbins Lilly)(Pevná vazba)

Can friendship save them in their time of need?1940: World War Two is sweeping across Europe and the Guernsey evacuee families have just arrived in Stockport. Desperately in need of kindness, love and a safe place to call home, local trainee nurses Clare and Gaye immediately volunteer, alongside

Those In Peril - A dramatic, feel-good and moving WW2 saga, perfect for curling up with (Mayhew Margaret)(Paperback / softback)

A powerful and emotional saga set in World War Two, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Fiona Valpy and Kristin Hannah. READERS ARE LOVING THOSE IN PERIL!'A feel good, love story that maybe we all experience in our lifetime.' - 5 STARS'As always...well written in an easy style and I found it hard to

Bombs and Blackberries (Donaldson Julia)(Pevná vazba)

A short illustrated play set in World War Two, perfect for class reading as well as performance, written by Julia Donaldson, author of the modern classic The Gruffalo. Perfect for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day in 2019. World War Two has been declared and the Chivers children are sent to the safety

A Hope at the End of the World (Lark Sarah)(Paperback)

In the chaos of World War II, Polish teenagers Helena and Luzyna Grabowski have lost everything. Without parents or a home, they are shipped to a refugee camp in Persia, where the days ahead hold only darkness. When they hear that orphans are being selected for relocation to New Zealand, Helena is

Front Line Nurse - An Emotional First World War Saga Full of Hope (James Rosie)(Paperback / softback)

In the Great War, every act of courage

Our Year of War: Two Brothers, Vietnam, and a Nation Divided (Bolger Daniel P.)(Pevná vazba)

Two brothers--Chuck and Tom Hagel--who went to war in Vietnam, fought in the same unit, and saved each other's life. They disagreed about the war, but they fought it together. 1968. America was divided. Flag-draped caskets came home by the thousands. Riots ravaged our cities. Assassins shot our

Mapping the Second World War - The History of the War Through Maps from 1939 to 1945 (Chasseaud Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Follow the conflict of the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 in this unique volume, published in association with Imperial War Museums, London, featuring historical maps and photographs from their archives, and fascinating commentary from an expert

Eavesdropping on the Emperor - Interrogators and Codebreakers in Britain's War With Japan (Kornicki Peter)(Pevná vazba)

When the Siren Wailed (Streatfeild Noel)(Pevná vazba)

A thrilling and moving adventure story about evacuees in World War Two, perfect for readers of Goodnight Mister

Oil and Sovereignty: Petro-Knowledge and Energy Policy in the United States and Western Europe in the 1970s (Graf Rdiger)(Pevná vazba)

In the decades that followed World War II, cheap and plentiful oil helped to fuel rapid economic growth, ensure political stability, and reinforce the legitimacy of liberal democracies. Yet waves of price increases and the use of the so-called 'oil weapon' by a group of Arab oil-producing

Tales of Lancasters and Other Aircraft: Dangerous Skies in the Second World War (Culling George)(Pevná vazba)

Of every 100 operational airmen in World War II, nine were killed flying in England and three severely injured in crashes; non-operational casualties numbered more than 15,000. Operational casualties were chillingly grim--more than 56,000 airmen died in World War II, more than half those involved

Christmas with the Teashop Girls (Everest Elaine)(Pevná vazba)

Set in the Second World War, this is a moving story about hope, love and loss, by bestselling author Elaine