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  • The First World War

    Paul Dowswell

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Dec. 1, 2007)
    Collects stories of events during the First World War, offering background information on the conflict and covering land battles, the naval Battle of Jutland, the zepplin campaign of the air war, and nursing.
    V

  • Ghosts

    Paul Dowswell, Tony Allan

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2008)
    Recounts famous ghostly visitations and stories of haunted places.
    Q

  • Spies

    Paul Dowswell, Fergus Fleming

    Paperback (Edc Pub, Dec. 1, 2007)
    Collects ten stories of spies and espionage, with nine centered on Europe and one dealing with the United States.
    S

  • Zoo Station: The Story of Christiane F.

    Christiane F.

    Paperback (Zest Books TM, Jan. 1, 2013)
    This incredible autobiography of Christiane F. provides a vivid portrait of teen friendship, drug abuse, and alienation in and around Berlin's notorious Zoo Station. Christiane's rapid descent into heroin abuse and prostitution is shocking, but the boredom, longing for acceptance, thrilling risks, and even her musical obsessions are familiar to everyone. Previously published in Germany and the US to critical acclaim, Zest's new translation includes original photographs of Christiane and her friends.

  • The Second World War

    Paul Dowswell

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Dec. 1, 2007)
    Collects stories of events during the Second World War, covering the last voyage of the Bismarck, cracking the Enigma code, the life of British secret agent Violette Szabo, the Manhattan Project, and the Battle of Iwo Jima.
    V

  • Escape

    Paul Dowswell

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Sept. 22, 2007)
    Presents stories of real audacious and unlikely escapes from prisons and prison camps throughout the world.

  • True Desert Adventure Stories

    Paul Dowswell

    Paperback (Usborne Publishing Ltd, )
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    Z

  • Survival

    Paul Dowswell

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Recounts how some of the passengers on the Hindenburg, Captain Bligh after the mutiny, Antoine de Saint-Exupâery, the crew of the Apollo 13, and other travelers have survived great dangers on their journeys.
    U

  • True Polar Adventure Stories

    Paul Dowswell

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Oct. 31, 2002)
    A collection of true adventure stories and retellings of remarkable journeys, all based around the Poles. The volume seeks to encourage even the most reluctant reader to pick up a book.
    Z

  • Pirates

    Lucy Lethbridge

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Dec. 1, 2007)
    Recounts the stories of individuals who survived pirate attacks, men who set out to capture pirates, and famous pirates, including Captain Kidd, Long Ben, and "Black Bart" Roberts.
    Q

  • Three Little Pigs

    Heather Amery, Stephen Cartwright

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Dec. 1, 2003)
    Retells the tale of the three little pigs who leave home to find their fortune, and meet up with the big bad wolf.
    K

  • Crime and Detection

    Gill Harvey

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2008)
    Collects nine stories of criminals and investigators from Europe and America.
    M