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An Unlikely Spy
- Author
- Terry Deary
- Narrator
- Sarah Ovens
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 11 July 2019
- Run Time
- 5 hours 7 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps
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This exciting historical adventure brings the Second World War to life!
World War II has begun. Brigit has been evacuated to Wales from her home near the aeroplane factories of Coventry. But when it's revealed that her father is German, Brigit runs away to join her mother in a very special training camp, where Churchill is building a secret army of spies and saboteurs known as the Special Operations Executive.
Brigit and her mother soon find themselves on the front line in Nazi-occupied France, where they search for double agents and meet with danger at every turn in their efforts to support the French resistance. But no-one will suspect Brigit is a spy, will they? After all, who would suspect a child?
Featuring characters from The Silver Hand, this page-turning adventure sheds new light on the Second World War and will have readers gripped from start to finish.
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‘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
'An entertaining and enlightening wartime tale, told with Deary's trademark wit and imagination.' Culturefly
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An entertaining and enlightening wartime tale, told with Deary's trademark wit and imagination.
Culturefly
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Details
- Author
- Terry Deary
- Narrator
- Sarah Ovens
- Duration
- 5 hours 7 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 July 2019
- ISBN
- 9781472975546
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children's / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children's / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction, Children's / Teenage general interest: Adventurers and outlaws
Synopsis
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps____________________This exciting historical adventure brings the Second World War to life! World War II has begun. Brigit has been evacuated to Wales from her home near the aeroplane factories of Coventry. But when it's revealed that her father is German, Brigit runs away to join her mother in a very special training camp, where Churchill is building a secret army of spies and saboteurs known as the Special Operations Executive.Brigit and her mother soon find themselves on the front line in Nazi-occupied France, where they search for double agents and meet with danger at every turn in their efforts to support the French resistance. But no-one will suspect Brigit is a spy, will they? After all, who would suspect a child?Featuring characters from The Silver Hand, this page-turning adventure sheds new light on the Second World War and will have readers gripped from start to finish.____________________‘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'An entertaining and enlightening wartime tale, told with Deary's trademark wit and imagination.' Culturefly
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