Books with title True Stories of the Second World War

Excerpt from Stories of the Old WorldOf Thessaly to his brother Pelias, to keep for Jason, his son, whom he had sent to be taught by Chiron, the wise Centaur. Now when Jason was returning from Chiron he came to Anaurus, which is a river of Thes saly, and would have crossed it; but there was an old woman on the river bank, and she entreated Of Jason that he would carry her over the river, for she feared herself, she said, to cross it. But the Old woman was in truth the goddess Hera, who had taken upon herself the likeness Of an Old woman to try the young man's heart. Jason therefore carried her over, but in crossing he lost one of his sandals, for it cleaved to the sand that was in the river; and so he came to the dwelling Of King Pelias, where they were preparing a great sacrifice and feast to Poseidon and the other gods. Now there had come an oracle aforetime to Pelias, saying, Beware Of him who shall come to thee with one sandal only, for it is thy doom to die by his means. Therefore, when Pelias saw Jason come in this plight, he was afraid; also he would fain keep the kingdom for himself. He dared not slay him but he set him a task from which he might win great renown.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Collecting the combined resources of the charity Never Such Innocence, this delightfully illustrated resource book aimed at 9+ children and their teachers/parents shows how the Great War changed Britain and the world. Using poetry, illustrations and real-life stories and characters, the book explores the different stages of the war and topics such as spies, women at the front, objectors, and the animals that played their part, to provide young people with a rounded view and a new perspective on the momentous events that unfolded between 1914 and 1919. 'The war changed Britain and the world. Only by understanding it and the consequences can we make sense of the world around us today. This resource produced by Never Such Innocence gives us an excellent account of the war, its effect on society, art and culture. It is a great place for young people to start learning and engaging with our shared history.'- Dan Snow, historian '(This) volume, with its collection of resources, uses double-page spreads throughout to present information in boxes of print against a range of coloured backgrounds, along with photographs, paintings and maps. Detail is well-chosen. The book has many strengths - provide(s) valuable and detailed reference material.'- Books For Keeps 'Never Such Innocence has also published a wonderful child-friendly resource book - Stories of the First World War: The Men, Women, Children and Animals that Played Their Part - designed to inspire children in their creative responses.'- NATE Teaching English