Jet the Rescue Dog: ... and Other Extraordinary Stories of Animals in Wartime

by David Long, Peter Bailey (Illustrator)

Overview

As mascots, messengers, rat-catchers and even spies, animals have long marched into war alongside servicemen and women. Dogs, horses, cats (even birds, camels and elephants) have saved thousands of lives through instinct, intelligence, courage and devotion.
Like Jet, a dog who searched through ruins during the Blitz bombings to find survivors, or Sergeant Stubby, a dog who caught a spy. Or the pigeons who braved hurricanes, hawks and even snipers to help during WWII ...
Engaging, uplifting and deeply moving, Jet the Rescue Dog tells the stories of these brave, silent heroes with sensitivity and gentle humour for readers age 8+. With black and white illustrations throughout.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780571304943
Publisher:	Faber and Faber
Publication date:	09/02/2014
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Writer and historian David Long is the award-winning and bestselling author of the acclaimed Survivors series, Pirates Magnified, We are the Romans, The World's Most Magnificent Machines, Tragedy at Sea, The Story of the London Underground and more than twenty other non-fiction books on a wide range of historical subjects. He is married to Rosy and lives in Suffolk.
Pirates Magnified, We are the Romans, The World's Most Magnificent Machines, Tragedy at Sea, The Story of the London Underground and more than twenty other non-fiction books on a wide range of historical subjects. He is married to Rosy and lives in Suffolk.

Editorial Reviews

'Tales that remind us that not all heroes are human' - Daily Mail

'Works well to introduce children to variety of conflicts and battles that have taken place throughout the world between 1914 and 2011. A timely book for the centenary of the Great War' - The School Librarian

‘Full of inspiring and amazing real tales of animals in war...it's a must read for animal lovers.’ - WRD

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