War Boy: A Wartime Childhood, Paperback

The incredible true story of a boy trying to lead a normal life in London amidst the terrors and horrors of the Blitz and V bombs raining down in t...

I am in my eighties and have enjoyed reading books all of my life. I believe that those of us who enjoy reading books should write one and this is ...

Publisher: HalsgroveAuthor(s): Gordon RendellIllustration(s): Illustrated with photographs; Illustrated with photographsNumber of pages: 112Publica...

A wartime saga that highlights the role of women at Kew Gardens, licensed publishing with heritage brand Kew GardensPublisher: Orion Publishing CoA...

The true, devastating story of a Jewish child's survival in wartime Poland, while the rest of her family were killed by the Nazis. Made into a mass...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Tells the story of unadulterated childhood - sad and funny, macabre and delightful - that inspired Britain's favourite storyteller and also speaks ...

Reducere. At seven years old, Martin Booth found himself with all of Hong Kong at his feet when his father was posted there in 1952. This is his memoir of th...

Throughout his young days at school and just afterwards, a number of things happened to Roald Dahl, which made such a tremendous impression he neve...

The story of Sir Erich Reich who arrived as a four year old refugee boy and was knighted by Prince Charles

When the Japanese invaded Java during World War II, four-year-old Clara Kelly was sent to a women's camp with her mother and two young brothers. He...

Reducere. 'Completely spellbinding - I absolutely loved it. The storyline is wonderful and the characters just bounce off the page. I love how she's captured...

A heartwarming and poignant saga set in wartime London by Pam Evans, the much-loved author of A BRIGHTER DAY TOMORROW and DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY.

DescriptionAfter the death of Joanie Holzer Schirm's parents in 2000, she found hundreds of letters, held together by rusted paperclips and stamped...

DescriptionLiliane Leila Juma was sixteen years old when her family home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was destroyed by rebel soldiers. S...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

This fascinating and well-constructed volume of essays builds understanding of the role and importance of music during periods of conflict and high...

A heartwarming and poignant saga set in wartime London by Pam Evans, the much-loved author of A BRIGHTER DAY TOMORROW and DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY.

Reducere. While the country's soldiers were fighting in World War II, the women who stayed behind were making their own courageous--and delicious--contributi...

Can the nation's favourite village keep calm and carry on? The first in a brand new family saga series that follows the lives of Emmerdale's much l...

Reducere. This is a story about a paradise lost. . . . About an African dream that began with a murder . . . In 1978, in the final, bloodiest phase of the Rh...

Learn to Make Classic American Pies, Cakes and Tarts It is dawn of the 1940s and America is in the midst of a difficult war. The women of the Home ...

The powerful and tragic final novel in Anne Perry's World War One quintet

Publisher: Holiday House IncAuthor(s): Andrea WarrenNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 208 x 233 x 18Cover type: Paperback / sof...

From the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER comes MOTHER'S BOY, a superb historical novel of Cornwall, class, desire and two world warsPub...

Reducere. In a book that will touch hearts and minds, acclaimed cultural historian Marilyn Yalom presents firsthand accounts of six witnesses to war, each of...

Reducere. Years ago, a young Jewish boy stood on a broken boat, half buried in the sand, holding a piece of bamboo he had made into a toy telescope. The boy ...

In the storytelling style of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, an unforgettable story of an abandoned child, a search for a mother, and the uncovering of...

Reducere. While the country's soldiers were fighting in World War II, the women who stayed behind were making their own courageous--and delicious--contributi...

Reducere. For five decades, comedian, actor, singer, dancer, and entertainer Bob Hope (1903-2003) traveled the world performing before American and Allied tr...

Publisher: Simon & SchusterAuthor(s): Julie MetzIllustration(s): 16-pg b-w insert; 1 b-w photo in textNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dim...

Reducere. The author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Perfection returns with an unforgettable account of her late mother's childhood in Nazi-occupie...

Learn to Make Classic American Pies, Cakes and Tarts It is dawn of the 1940s and America is in the midst of a difficult war. The women of the Home ...

A compeling and evocative autobiography from a serving officer in the Royal Gurkha Rifles - among the finest and most feared soliders in the world....

A unique portrait of war from the private diaries of Winston Churchill's youngest daughter, Mary. Compiled and edited by Mary's daughter, Emma Soam...

Publisher: Imperial War MuseumsAuthor(s): Kate ClementsNumber of pages: 80Collection: Imperial War Museum Photography CollectionPublication date: 2...

Publisher: CaneloAuthor(s): Vicki BeebyNumber of pages: 320Collection: The WrensPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 128 x 197 x 23Cover type: Paperba...

A unique portrait of war from the private diaries of Winston Churchill's youngest daughter, Mary. Compiled and edited by Mary's daughter, Emma Soam...

Reducere. My life as a Japanese 'boy sailor' in the Pacific War. Due to Japan's war time General Mobilization Law, many boys of about 14 years of age who had...

The extraordinary and inspirational story of a young boy soldier in the Sudan People's Liberation Army.

Reducere. Winner of both the National Book Award for Arts and Letters and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism, Paul Fussell's The Great War ...

Reducere. When World War II broke out, Dan Ranfurly was dispatched to the Middle East with his faithful valet, Whitaker. These are the diaries of his young w...

This definitive, lavishly illustrated book from National Geographic features an astonishing array of vintage and newly created maps, rare photograp...

Reducere. DescriptionOnce upon a simpler time, a child's fun included an intense interaction within its environment, whether on a bus to a beach, swimming le...

This book is a user-friendly, accessible study skills guide designed to support the course materials, subject content and approaches students will ...

Reducere. The Classic World War II Army Cookbook for Large Groups, with over 1, 000 Recipes!Try your hand at some authentic army recipes from World War II fo...

Reducere. The Classic World War II Army Cookbook for Large Groups, with over 1, 000 Recipes!Try your hand at some authentic army recipes from World War II fo...