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The Spitfire Kids

Alasdair Cross
The Spitfire Kids Book PDF

Author : Alasdair Cross
Publisher : Headline
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1472281993

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'An inspirational read celebrating the incredible young people who gave so much for this iconic British aircraft'. John Nichol, bestselling author of Spitfire: A Very British Love Story Despite the many films and television programmes over the decades since the end of the Second World War that portrays our allied heroes as grown-up men and women, the Battle of Britain was in the main actually fought and won by teenagers. The average age of an RAF fighter pilot was just twenty years old. Many of the men and women who designed and built their planes were even younger. Based on the hit BBC World Service podcast Spitfire: The People's Story, we use contemporary diaries and memoirs, many of them previously unpublished, to tell the story of the Spitfire through the voices of the teenagers who risked everything to design, build and fly her. This isn't a story of stiff-upper lips, stoical moustaches and aerial heroics; it's a story of love and loss, a story of young people tested to the very limits of their endurance. Young people who won a battle that turned a war.

The Spitfire Kids

Alasdair Cross,BBC Worldwide
The Spitfire Kids Book PDF

Author : Alasdair Cross,BBC Worldwide
Publisher : Headline
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472281975

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'An inspirational read celebrating the incredible young people who gave so much for this iconic British aircraft'. John Nichol, bestselling author of Spitfire: A Very British Love Story Despite the many films and television programmes over the decades since the end of the Second World War that portrays our allied heroes as grown-up men and women, the Battle of Britain was in the main actually fought and won by teenagers. The average age of an RAF fighter pilot was just twenty years old. Many of the men and women who designed and built their planes were even younger. Based on the hit BBC World Service podcast Spitfire: The People's Story, we use contemporary diaries and memoirs, many of them previously unpublished, to tell the story of the Spitfire through the voices of the teenagers who risked everything to design, build and fly her. This isn't a story of stiff-upper lips, stoical moustaches and aerial heroics; it's a story of love and loss, a story of young people tested to the very limits of their endurance. Young people who won a battle that turned a war.

Spitfire

John Nichol
Spitfire Book PDF

Author : John Nichol
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781471159220

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THE SUNDAY TIMES NON FICTION BESTSELLER WHSmith NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 'The best book you will ever read about Britain's greatest warplane' Patrick Bishop, bestselling author of Fighter Boys ‘A rich and heartfelt tribute to this most iconic British machine’ Rowland White, bestselling author of Vulcan 607 'As the RAF marks its centenary, Nichol has created a thrilling and often moving tribute to some of its greatest heroes' Mail on Sunday magazine The iconic Spitfire found fame during the darkest early days of World War II. But what happened to the redoubtable fighter and its crews beyond the Battle of Britain, and why is it still so loved today? In late spring 1940, Nazi Germany’s domination of Europe had looked unstoppable. With the British Isles in easy reach since the fall of France, Adolf Hitler was convinced that Great Britain would be defeated in the skies over her southern coast, confident his Messerschmitts and Heinkels would outclass anything the Royal Air Force threw at them. What Hitler hadn’t planned for was the agility and resilience of a marvel of British engineering that would quickly pass into legend – the Spitfire. Bestselling author John Nichol’s passionate portrait of this magnificent fighter aircraft, its many innovations and updates, and the people who flew and loved them, carries the reader beyond the dogfights over Kent and Sussex. Spanning the full global reach of the Spitfire’s deployment during WWII, from Malta to North Africa and the Far East, then over the D-Day beaches, it is always accessible, effortlessly entertaining and full of extraordinary spirit. Here are edge-of-the-seat stories and heart-stopping first-hand accounts of battling pilots forced to bail out over occupied territory; of sacrifice and wartime love; of aristocratic female flyers, and of the mechanics who braved the Nazi onslaught to keep the aircraft in battle-ready condition. Nichol takes the reader on a hair-raising, nail-biting and moving wartime history of the iconic Spitfire populated by a cast of redoubtable, heroic characters that make you want to stand up and cheer.

Miss Spitfire

SARAH MILLER
Miss Spitfire Book PDF

Author : SARAH MILLER
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781471103599

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Annie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in 1887. Desperate for work, she'd taken on a seemingly impossible job-teaching a child who was deaf, blind, and as ferocious as any wild animal. But if anyone was a match for Helen Keller, it was the girl who'd been nicknamed Miss Spitfire. In her efforts to reach Helen's mind, Annie lost teeth to the girl's raging blows, but she never lost faith in her ability to triumph. Told in first person, Annie Sullivan's past, her brazen determination, and her connection to the girl who would call her Teacher are vividly depicted in this powerful novel.

Love Is Powerful

Heather Dean Brewer
Love Is Powerful Book PDF

Author : Heather Dean Brewer
Publisher : Candlewick Press (MA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-12-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1536238252

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Love Is Powerful by Heather Dean Brewer Pdf

A little girl carries a big message--and finds it thrillingly amplified by the rallying crowd around her--in an empowering story for the youngest of activists. Mari raised her sign for everyone to see. Even though she was small and the crowd was very big, and she didn't think anyone would hear, she yelled out. Mari is getting ready to make a sign with crayon as the streets below her fill up with people. "What are we making, Mama?" she asks. "A message for the world," Mama says. "How will the whole world hear?" Mari wonders. "They'll hear," says Mama, "because love is powerful." Inspired by a girl who participated in the January 2017 Women's March in New York City, Heather Dean Brewer's simple and uplifting story, delightfully illustrated by LeUyen Pham, is a reminder of what young people can do to promote change and equality at a time when our country is divided by politics, race, gender, and religion.

First Light

Geoffrey Wellum
First Light Book PDF

Author : Geoffrey Wellum
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780241984338

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First Light by Geoffrey Wellum Pdf

Two months before the outbreak of the Second World War, eighteen-year-old Geoffrey Wellum becomes a fighter pilot with the RAF . . . Desperate to get in the air, he makes it through basic training to become the youngest Spitfire pilot in the prestigious 92 Squadron. Thrust into combat almost immediately, Wellum finds himself flying several sorties a day, caught up in terrifying dogfights with German Me 109s. Over the coming months he and his fellow pilots play a crucial role in the Battle of Britain. But of the friends that take to the air alongside Wellum many never return.

Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and to Kill a Mockingbird

Bethany Hegedus
Alabama Spitfire The Story of Harper Lee and to Kill a Mockingbird Book PDF

Author : Bethany Hegedus
Publisher : Balzer & Bray
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0063037408

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Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and to Kill a Mockingbird by Bethany Hegedus Pdf

The inspiring true story of Harper Lee, the girl who grew up to write To Kill a Mockingbird, from Bethany Hegedus and Erin McGuire. Perfect for fans of The Right Word and I Dissent. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. Nelle Harper Lee grew up in the rocky red soil of Monroeville, Alabama. From the get-go she was a spitfire. Unlike most girls at that time and place, Nelle preferred overalls to dresses and climbing trees to tea parties. Nelle loved to watch her daddy try cases in the courtroom. And she and her best friend, Tru, devoured books and wrote stories of their own. More than anything Nelle loved words. This love eventually took her all the way to New York City, where she dreamed of becoming a writer. Any chance she had, Nelle sat at her typewriter, writing, revising, and chasing her dream. Nelle wouldn't give up--not until she discovered the right story, the one she was born to tell. Finally, that story came to her, and Nelle, inspired by her childhood, penned To Kill a Mockingbird. A groundbreaking book about small-town injustice that has sold over forty million copies, Nelle's novel resonated with readers the world over, who, through reading, learned what it was like to climb into someone else's skin and walk around in it. --School Library Journal

The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Spitfire

Nigel Cawthorne
The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Spitfire Book PDF

Author : Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher : Southwater Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 1780190344

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The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Spitfire by Nigel Cawthorne Pdf

The history of Britain's most iconic aircraft of World War II, with more than 250 photographs.

Spitfire

Tom Palmer
Spitfire Book PDF

Author : Tom Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1781125368

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Spitfire by Tom Palmer Pdf

Football meets fantasy in this second title of Tom Palmer's action-packed Wings trilogy. High-end production includes perforated jacket-flaps with plane models to cut out, assemble and collect. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+ Greg is only happy when he's active - on the pitch or on his phone, it doesn't matter. But as soon as training's over or his host parent Steve takes the phone away, he's on edge. Steve suggests that Greg do something quiet with him, like making one of Steve's beloved Airfix kits. And the next thing Greg knows, he's in the cockpit of a Spitfire, being forced out of the sky by a German pilot! Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Spitfire

Robert Bracken
Spitfire Book PDF

Author : Robert Bracken
Publisher : Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Spitfire (Fighter plane)
ISBN : 1550461486

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Spitfire by Robert Bracken Pdf

Read the stories told by the Canadians who flew or serviced the most famous fighter aircraft of World War II -- the Spitfire. Forty stunning color profiles of the most famous of the Canadian Spitfires by well-known aviation artist Ron Lowry complete the best Canadian aviation book published in years.

Fly Boy

Eric Walters
Fly Boy Book PDF

Author : Eric Walters
Publisher : Puffin HC
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-29
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0143176315

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Fly Boy by Eric Walters Pdf

Robbie's father is a spitfire pilot who was shot down during World War II and is now a POW. At only seventeen, Robbie lies about his identity to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force under the guise of going to a boarding school so that his mother doesn't find out. He starts training in Brandon, Manitoba, but after acing all his classes, he's dealt a disappointing blow when he's assigned to be a navigator on a Lancaster. He wanted to be a pilot, just like his father, but the commanders of the air force have other ideas. Robbie is soon on his way to England, where he completes his training on missions bombing German targets in enemy territory. It is during one of these missions that his Lancaster is fired upon and the pilot and many of the crew are shot. It's up to Robbie and his limited piloting experience to save the crew...and himself.

Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush?

Jerry Spinelli
Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush Book PDF

Author : Jerry Spinelli
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780316381550

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Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? by Jerry Spinelli Pdf

Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? Sibling rivalry at its finest! Whether it's on the hockey ice, at school, or at home, Greg and Megin just can't seem to get along. She calls him Grosso, he calls her Megamouth. They battle with donuts, cockroaches, and hair. Will it take a tragedy for them to realize how much they actually care for each other?

Spitfire Stories

Jacky Hyams
Spitfire Stories Book PDF

Author : Jacky Hyams
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782438175

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Spitfire Stories by Jacky Hyams Pdf

Spitfire Stories, published in association with Imperial War Museums, is a fascinating anthology of first-hand stories from Spitfire heroes and heroines of the Second World War. The Spitfire is the world's most iconic aeroplane. Coming into its own during the Battle of Britain, it became famous during the Second World War as the only plane that could match the enemy fighters in the sky. Yet, even today, the history of the Spitfire contains many hitherto hidden or little-known stories of the men and women behind the plane; not only the gifted creators and inventors who brought the Spitfire to life, or the brave fighter pilots from many countries who triumphed in battle, but also the thousands of other people whose lives were affected by their personal connection to it - engineers, ground crew, factory or office workers, and their families. Spitfire Stories recounts the memories and stories of these people, from the birth of the iconic Spitfire in the 1930s to the present day. Among these accounts is the extraordinary tale of the fighter pilot who only discovered, fifty years on, the tragic truth of his last Spitfire flight, the businessman whose blank cheque changed the course of the war, the ninety-five-year-old Royal Air Force engineer who was determined to be reunited with his beloved Spit before he died, and the little girl who inspired the plane's creation - and went on to marry a movie star. Using documents, letters and photographs from the Imperial War Museums' unparalleled archive, plus exclusive first-hand interviews, these stories of the Spitfire are a revelatory collection of small but significant histories, to be treasured by all who love and admire the iconic plane.

Spitfire

Eric B. Morgan,Edward Shacklady
Spitfire Book PDF

Author : Eric B. Morgan,Edward Shacklady
Publisher : Key Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Spitfire (Fighter plane)
ISBN : 0946219486

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Spitfire by Eric B. Morgan,Edward Shacklady Pdf

"A revised and expanded detailed reference of the Spitfire. The book documents information on more than 22,500 aircraft and offering over 2000 illustrations, including scale plans, action photographs and camouflage and markings artwork." -- Blackwells.

Spitfire

Kate Messner
Spitfire Book PDF

Author : Kate Messner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1595310185

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Spitfire by Kate Messner Pdf

Desperate to find her uncle, twelve-year-old Abigail Smith disguises herself as a boy, steals a leaky row- boat, and sets out to join the American Fleet on Lake Champlain. Recipient of the Adirondack Literary Award for Best Children's Book.