Books with author Robert Powell

Carter Mitchell is the newest student at Jupiter Junior High, where bullies run amuck and little is done to stop them. After a few run-ins of his own with the local ruffians, Carter decides to take a stand for weaker kids everywhere. With the help of his friends, Carter reinvents himself an alter-ego in Wonder Kid and quickly becomes the hero of the school. Meanwhile, Carter is haunted by a dark, shadowy creature who's followed him since birth that could be part of the key to his true origins. Will Cater be able to manage his new double life, defeat the bullies, and discover the mystery of his tormentor? Or will Wonder Kid be defeated for good?

Written during the first years of World War I by a British military hero, this charming volume introduces the essentials of spycraft. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts and storyteller extraordinaire, developed his spying skills in South Africa and conducted some of his most inspired work in the Balkans, where he worked undercover as a butterfly hunter. In brief, breezy chapters, he explains how to adopt disguises, hide messages, create diversions, escape capture, and perform other thrilling maneuvers. "A good spy no matter which country he serves is of necessity a brave and valuable fellow," Baden-Powell declares. His attitude toward espionage as a sport, in which the players appreciate and honor each other, brings the emotional exhilaration of a well-played game to these tales of danger and adventure. This book will captivate anyone with an interest in spying and the history of espionage.

Contents: Different Degrees of Spies; German Plans for Invading England; Jan Gootboom , My Native Spy; Secret Messages and How Carried; Spy Signs; Secret Plans of Fortresses; 'Butterfly Hunting" in Dalmatia; How Spies Disguise Themselves; Exploring a Foreign Dockyard; Spying on Mountain Troops; Fooling a German Sentry; A Spy is Suspicious; Hoodwinking a Turkish Sentry; Tea and a Turk; Encounter with Foreign Police; Caught at Last; The Escape; The Conclusion; Illustrated. Before Powell founded the Boy Scouts, he was an officer and a spy in several wars. Powell's quick thinking and pluck saved him from being caught and successfully completing his mission many times. Powell explains the art of disguising ones self through different clothes, walks, posture, and much more. Fascinating reading!

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