London schoolgirl Hettie hears the whispers and sees the worry creeping across her parents' faces. She watches as the windows in her home are blacked out. She helps her dad build a bomb shelter. She learns how to wear a gas mask. The German war machine, led by Adolf Hitler, is stomping its feet on Great Britain's doorstep, and Hettie knows only one thing for certain: When the bombs come, it will take all the courage she has to be brave and survive.
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History made personal by experiencing it through a fictional character; Survival stories are perennial favourites; Focus on female main characters allows girls to see themselves (and boys to see girls) as integral parts of history
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Product details
ISBN
9781398214873
Published
2021-11-25
Publisher
Capstone Global Library Ltd; Raintree
Height
190 mm
Width
133 mm
Age
J, 02
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
112
Author
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