Spies : the most thrilling spy stories from around the world
Long, David2022
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Click and Collect for Spies : the most thrilling spy stories from around the worldFor as long as there have been secrets to keep, there have been spies, the world over, trying to uncover this classified information. Spying goes on all the time, and everywhere, but some of the most astonishing exploits occur during wartime. The stories in this beautiful collection unpick some of the most astonishing missions undertaken during World War Two, actions that helped to save many lives. Amazingly, many of these tales had to remain a deadly secret at the time and are little known even to this day. Discover twenty-seven of the most courageous and daring, including: Giliana Gerson, Britain's first female spy, Harry Ree, teacher turned saboteur, Margery Booth, the spy who sang for Hitler, Roald Dahl, the spy who became a bestselling author, Noor Inayat Khan, the first woman wireless operator, Scotch Lass, Britain's smallest ever agent, 'Major Martin' the man who never was and many more!
Spies : the most thrilling spy stories from around the world / David Long ; illustrated by Terri Po.
Long, David, authorPo, Terri, illustrator
London : Faber & Faber, 2022.©2022
206 pages : colour illustrations ; 32 cm.
Interest age level: 9+ years old.
9780571361847 (hbk)9780571361847
327.120922327
English
518936
Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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Beaumaris Library | Junior Non-Fiction Biography | J 327 LON | Onloan - Due: 22 Sep 2024 |
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