World War II

by John Townsend

Overview

Time to take a sideways look at the bizarre and outrageous from throughout history - and it's all TRUE!

Which mad weapons were actually used during combat?
Who was the bad guy in charge of the Nazi German air force?
Which dangerous mission helped to capture the Nazis' new tank?

Find out the answers to these questions inside, along with lots of facts, quizzes, and other bonkers stuff as you take a bumpy journey into the darkest crannies of World War II history with Mad, Bad and Just Plain Dangerous!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781445122403
Publisher:	Hachette Children's Group
Publication date:	10/24/2013
Series:	EDGE: Mad, Bad and Just Plain Dangerous , #4
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Born on the stroke of midnight in a little house in the ancient Roman town of Caesaromagus (Chelmsford), John grew up with a love of stories, the power of words and the magic of plays on the stage. John trained as a secondary school teacher and was first published in 1983. Oodles of years later, he became a full-time writer. He's well known for writing to encourage readers into books and has been named a 'Reading Champion' by the National Literacy Trust.

Table of Contents

A Global Conflict 6

Seeking Secrets 8

Double Agents 10

Women Spies 12

The French Resistance 14

Secret Police 16

Secret.Weapons: Invisible Waves 18

Secret Weapons: Hitler's Missiles 20

Secret Weapons: The Bomb 22

Secret Weapons: Risky and Ridiculous 24

Codes and Code Breakers 26

Secret Intelligence 28

Secret Plots 30

Escapes 32

Keeping Quiet 34

Propaganda 36

Deadly Secrets 38

Secret Hiding Places 40

Final Secrets 42

Timeline 44

Glossary 44

Further Information 45

Index 46