Books in World War II Tales series

Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. France 1917 - the war in the air. An air observer is shot down behind enemy lines and meets the German flying ace, the famous Red Baron.Photographer Alfred Adams was born 1 June 1896 and became an observer in WW1, taking pictures over enemy lines. He was shot down by the famous 'Red Baron' Manfred von Richthofen over France along with his pilot Donald Stewart on 5 April 1917. They landed across enemy lines and both survived as prisoners of war. The tale tells how Alfred ended up spending his 21st birthday in a German prisoner of war camp, where he was visited by the Red Baron himself. The master historical storyteller gives readers aged 7+ a fascinating look at the First World War in the air, from both sides.

It is November 1916, and every night sees the danger of Zeppelins in the skies above England. Police patrol the streets making sure that nobody makes a noise or shines a light that could betray them to the pilots of these huge, silent bomber balloons. The tale tells how young Millie sets out on an errand in her Essex village and finds herself caught up in an adventure. A Zeppelin crashes and its crew need to make their way to safety - and they come face to face with the people they've been bombing. The master historical storyteller gives readers aged 7+ a fascinating look at the First World War in the air, from both sides.

Stories of the First WorldWar from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful HorribleHistories. November 1916 - the war on the Home Front. Millie is being told offfor breaching the blackout when a Zeppelin airship crashes over Essex. Millie,the local constable and an elderly helper must round up the armed German crewbefore they escape. Meanwhile the 'invaders' are worrying about accidentallysetting fire to the houses they were bombing! A strange but true tale of theHome Front for 7+ from the master historical storyteller.

Stories of the Second World War on the Home Front from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. In this retelling of an extraordinary true story, a pair of children realise that the odd strangers they see in their tiny Scottish village are German spies. Can the children alert the authorities or will the ruthless spies find them first?