Top Secret Files: World War I, Spies, Secret Missions, and Hidden Facts from World War I

by Stephanie Bearce

Overview

Flame throwers, spy trees, bird bombs, and Hell Fighters were all a part of World War I, but you won't learn that in your history books! Uncover long-lost secrets of spies like Howard Burnham, “The One-Legged Wonder,” and nurse-turned-spy, Edith Cavell. Peek into secret files to learn the truth about the Red Baron and the mysterious Mata Hari. Then learn how to build your own Zeppelin balloon and mix up some invisible ink. It's all part of the true stories from the Top Secret Files: World War I. Take a look if you dare, but be careful! Some secrets are meant to stay hidden . . .

Ages 9-12

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781618212412
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/2014
Series:	Top Secret Files of History
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	1030L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Stephanie Bearce is a writer, teacher, and science nerd. She likes teaching kids how to blow up toothpaste and dissect worms. She also loves collecting rocks and keeps a huge collection of fossilized bones in her basement. When she is not exploding experiments in her kitchen or researching strange science facts in the library, Stephanie likes to explore catacombs and museums with her husband, Darrell.

Table of Contents

Secrets The Black Hand Room 40 The Zimmermann Telegram Spy Training: Decode It Spy Training: Secret Society Spies The Spy With the Wooden Leg: Howard Burnham Edith Cavell and Her Underground Network Ace of Spies: Sidney Reilly Mata Hari La Dame Blanche Archaeologist Spy: Sylvanus Morley Brave Belgian Spy: Marthe Cnockaert Spy Training: Camouflage Yourself Spy Training: Hidden in Plain Sight Special Missions Razzle Dazzle Q-Ships Spy Trees in No Man’s Land Fake Paris Spy Training: Dazzle Effect Spy Training: Build a Decoy Secret Weapons War Dogs U-Boats: A Sophisticated Submarine Little Willie Cher Ami Flamethrowers Poison Gas Zeppelins Spy Training: Zeppelin Race Spy Training: Periscope Up Secret Forces Doughboys: The Allies’ Secret Weapon Sharpshooting Hero Harlem Hellfighters Flying Spies The Real Red Baron The Black Swallow of Death: First Black American Fighter Pilot Hell’s Handmaiden Spy Training: Battleship Spy Training: Doughboy Cakes Bibliography About The Author

Editorial Reviews

WWI is like all the Prufrock books. It has all the wonderful little boxes and pictures that appear in just the right places. Prufrock even tells our children how to do spy work at home with safe, approved ways. So clever!,Elaine S. Weiner,Gifted Education Communicator, 9/1/15
Boys and girls both will find something fascinating in this book . . . Pick this one up for the young history buff in your life.,Bookshelf: What We're Reading, 3/9/15

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