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World War I Tales: The Pigeon Spy
Terry Deary
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Description for World War I Tales: The Pigeon Spy
Paperback. Series: World War I Tales. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AH; YFT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 130 x 199 x 5. Weight in Grams: 64.
Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. Flanders 1918. The extraordinary true story of a pigeon who saved nearly 200 lives. A troop of Americans are trapped behind enemy lines. Not only are their German enemies firing at them but so are their own side. Somehow they have to get a message to their comrades. The only way is by pigeon. But every time a pigeon rises in the air it is shot down. The last pigeon, a black bird called Cher Ami, flies with bullets zipping through the ... Read more
Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. Flanders 1918. The extraordinary true story of a pigeon who saved nearly 200 lives. A troop of Americans are trapped behind enemy lines. Not only are their German enemies firing at them but so are their own side. Somehow they have to get a message to their comrades. The only way is by pigeon. But every time a pigeon rises in the air it is shot down. The last pigeon, a black bird called Cher Ami, flies with bullets zipping through the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
World War I Tales
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408191712
SKU
9781408191712
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Terry Deary
Terry Deary began his writing career with fiction for A&C Black. He is now author of over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 40 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as "a marvellous blend of fact and fiction" (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been consistently ... Read more
Reviews for World War I Tales: The Pigeon Spy
another fascinating insight into the lesser-known aspects of the War - this time, a homing pigeon charged with carrying a vital message. An excellent series.
Parents in Touch
An exciting and entertaining short read.
Irish Examiner
An exciting story which brings alive a little known aspect of World War I.
Julia Eccleshare
Lovereading4kids
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Parents in Touch
An exciting and entertaining short read.
Irish Examiner
An exciting story which brings alive a little known aspect of World War I.
Julia Eccleshare
Lovereading4kids
... Read more