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Secret Agents! Sharks! Ghost Armies!: World War II
48 pp.
| Simon Spotlight |
July, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4814-9949-1$16.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-4814-9948-4$3.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4814-9950-7
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K-3Ready-to-Read: Secrets of American History series.
Illustrated by
Valerio Fabbretti.
This dip into history, accompanied by full-color cartoonlike illustrations, provides an engaging beginning-reader overview of World War II's lesser-known intrigues. After introducing the war, the focus shifts to the creation of shark repellent, using ghost armies, and a biographical sketch of American spy Virginia Hall. Additional details about sharks, measuring areas, and spies are appended, along with a quiz.