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Second World War Stories for Boys by Jim Eldridge
Category: Children's Fiction
These thrilling wartime adventures transport the reader to the heat of battle. 'Deadly Skies' sees John Smith, Spitfire pilot, in the throes of the Battle of Britain. 'Tank Attack' takes the action to the deserts of North Africa as John witnesses the Battle of El Alamein from behind a tank. 'Behind Enem ...Show more
Standing Alone (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
Category: Young Adult | Series: My True Stories
He was only fifteen when he enlisted in the navy without his father's permission. He was only sixteen when he died at Grimsby General Hospital with splinters of steel in his chest. The Battle of Jutland was the biggest sea battle since the Armada. Jack Cornwell was awarded a posthumous Victorian Cross f ...Show more
Stories of the First World War by Jim Eldridge
Category: Education | Series: My Story
The story of the war of 1914-1918 told through the experiences of twelve children and young people. From the efforts on the Home Front in both Britain and Germany, to the young soldiers in the trenches at the Western Front and from the horrors of Gallipoli to the naval battle of Jutland.
The Dunkirk Escape by Jim Eldridge
Category: Children's Fiction
Dave's stuck on the beach at Dunkirk, under constant bombardment from German bomber planes and destroyer ships. He's not sure he'll ever see his family again. On the other side of the channel, his son Tom prepares to make a trip across the water to save his father's life... WWII adventure.
The Giant Rumble: Wrestling Trolls: Match Three by Jim Eldridge
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Wrestling Trolls
Waldo's Wrestling Trolls are back, and they're ready to rumble! But the villainous Lord Veto has other plans. Challenged to a Giant Rumble but suffering from a shortfall of wrestlers, Jack and his friends set out to find more participants for their great battle. But what starts as a fun-filled road trip ...Show more
The Invisible Assassin (The Malichea Quest #1) by Jim Eldridge
Category: Young Adult | Series: The Malichea Quest
As a Junior Press Officer for the British government, Jake is sent to cover a 'non-story' - a demonstration against the construction of a laboratory on the supposed site of an ancient fairy ring. But what Jake sees there is shocking and terrifying and leads him to investigate a clandestine organisation ...Show more
The Lethal Target (Malichea Quest #3) by Jim Eldridge
Category: Young Adult | Series: Malichea Quest
Jake's girlfriend, Lauren, has been exiled to New Zealand by MI5, who ensure that the two of them never speak about the missing books of the Order of Malichea. The information in these books could destroy mankind if they fall into the wrong hands, but Jake and Lauren want to get to them first and use th ...Show more
The Sweep's Boy (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
Category: Education | Series: My Story
It's 1870 when the Workhouse Master hires Will out as a chimney sweep's boy. It's a hard, dirty, dangerous life, and it's not long before events take an even worse turn, as Will's climbing skill attract the attention of the evil Hutch, who needs just such a boy to help him with his burglary jobsâà...Show more
The Trenches: A First World War Soldier 1914-1918 (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
Category: Education | Series: My Story
It's 1917 and Billy Stevens is a telegraph operator stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three years when Billy finds himself taking part in the deadly Big Push forward. But h is shocked to discover that the bullets of his fellow soldiersren't just aimed at the enemy...
The Trenches (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
Category: Young Adult | Series: My Story
It's 1917 and Billy Stevens is a telegraph operator stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three years when Billy finds himself taking part in the deadly Big Push forward. But he is shocked to discover that the bullets of his fellow soldiers aren't just aimed at the enemy...
Trenches - My Story ~ by Jim Eldridge
Category: Education | Series: My Story S.
JUNE 1917 Mustard gas! A feeling of panic hit me and I scrambled to get my respirator over my face before the killer gas got into my mouth and nose and burnt my lungs. It burned everything it touched. Eyes. Skin. And it always found a way in. Like now, I could feel where it had crept up inside the sleev ...Show more
War Spy (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
Category: Education | Series: My Story
Paul Leland is a 13-year-old boy living in rural France. He has been living under Nazi occupation since 1940. Working with the Resistance cell in his village, Paul is a crucial figure in the 'escape route' for allied POWs and agents.