Spies, Lies, and Disguise
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–11 · 2019

Spies, Lies, and Disguise

By Jennifer Swanson, Kevin O'Malley (Illustrator)

Uncover WWII's secret operations to deceive and defeat the enemy.

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144 pages
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In the desperate days of the late 1930s, nations resorted to audacious secret operations to end the war swiftly. From poisoning cattle to floating disguised corpses, these covert tactics aimed to outwit the enemy and defeat Hitler. Dive into the hidden world of espionage and deception, where daring men and women risked everything under a veil of secrecy. What lengths would they go to for victory?

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In the late 1930s, times were desperate. The world found itself at war again, less than twenty years after the first World War had ended. No one could quite believe it. The leaders of every country involved were left with no choice. They had to try to end the war as fast as possible, using whatever means they could.

That meant coming up with secret operations meant to deceive, deflect, and confuse their enemies. Poison the cattle that the Germans eat? Deliberately float a corpse dressed as a spy across the water to have it wash up on Germany’s shore? These were all real tactics attempted with the ultimate goal of defeating Hitler. Readers will be captivated by the classified and covert efforts made by each side as they tried to gain the upper hand and win the war.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
144
Reading age
9–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about World War IIBooks about 1900-1949Books about spiesBooks about 1940sBooks about 1930's
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Published
November 26, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781681197791

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