True stories of six brave women who risked everything during the horrors of war. Joan of Arc, who overcame the might of the English armies to claim victories for France. Grace O'Malley, the Pirate Queen, who defied the English soldiers in her occupied Ireland. Harriet Tubman, who having helped many slaves to freedom, became a fearless leader of a spy network during the American Civil War. Florence Nightingale, the Angel of Mercy, who helped save thousands of lives during and long beyond the Crimean War. Mairi Chisholm, the daredevil motorcyclist, who risked her life to rescue wounded and dying soldiers from the trenches of WWI. Noor Inayat Khan, the first female wireless operator sent into occupied France during WWII, who risked all sending secret messages home.
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- 2024
- 2021
This gripping diary, written from the perspective of the young Alfred (with the help of his scribe Godric), will take readers through the major events in his action-packed childhood. Find out how Alfred became the last noble standing in this ripping royal read.
- 2015
Demons of Dunkirk
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
After a run in with a brutal instructor on the naval training ship Mercury, a teenager called Charlie finds himself on the run from the British navy. His father hooks him up with William - the Captain of the a fishing boat called the White Feather. Soon the pair find themselves caught up in the most heroic retreat of WW2 - the Dunkirk evacuation.