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Title: World War I Tales: The Pigeon Spy Condition: New Author: Terry Deary Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1472941985 EAN: 9781472941985 ISBN: 9781472941985 Publisher: Bloomsbury Education Genre: Children's Books Topic: Children's Reference Release Date: 20/10/2016 Description: From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps_______________Ideal for readers aged 7+Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. Flanders 1918. The extraordinary true story of a pigeon who saved nearly 200 lives. A troop of Americans are trapped behind enemy lines. Not only are their German enemies firing at them but so are their own side. Somehow they have to get a message to their comrades. The only way is by pigeon. But every time a pigeon rises in the air it is shot down. The last pigeon, a black bird called Cher Ami, flies with bullets zipping through the air all around him, covering 25 miles in just 65 minutes, helping to save the lives of the 194 survivors. In his epic journey he is shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, and left with a leg hanging only by a tendon. Army medics save his life. They can't save his leg, so they carve a small wooden one for him. When he recovers, the pigeon is put on a boat to the United States, a hero. Astonishing true tale of animals at war from master historical storyteller Terry Deary.Book Band: GreyQuizzed for Accelerated Reader_______________‘Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical’ - Books For Keeps Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 129mm Item Weight: 64g Book Series: World War I Tales Release Year: 2016 Missing Information?
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