World War II
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019

World War II

Written by Katrina Charman

Book #3 in the Survival Tails series

A pigeon and zoo animals race to deliver a crucial WWII message.

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224 pages
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In war-torn London, messenger pigeon Francis crashes into the zoo, carrying a vital warning. Injured and desperate, he finds an unlikely ally in Ming, a panda who can no longer ignore the chaos. With the help of a zookeeper and clever monkeys, they must overcome air raids and dwindling supplies to complete Francis's mission. As danger closes in, can this brave band of animals save themselves and possibly all of London?

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A brave messenger pigeon enlists a group of heroic zoo animals to help him complete his mission in this thrilling, informative read, perfect for fans of the Ranger in Time and I Survived seriesWorld War II is raging across Europe and the German army has their sights set on England. Messenger pigeon Francis carries important notes back and forth between England and her allies, and wants nothing more than to do his part for the war effort. But when Francis is injured on an assignment to deliver the most important message of the war–one which warns of a coming attack on Britain itself–he finds himself stranded in the middle of the London Zoo with no way to complete his mission.Ming, the world-famous panda, has so far managed to avoid being caught up in the war. But that’s getting harder and harder to do as the zoo suffers under dwindling food rations and German air raids threaten the city every night. When Francis lands in Ming’s enclosure, she knows she can no longer stand by and do nothing. Enlisting the help of a kind zookeeper and a resourceful troop of monkeys, Ming fights to help Francis recover his strength so that he can carry out his mission.But when the war finally arrives in London, threatening everyone in the zoo, Francis, Ming, and the other animals must work together to save themselves…and maybe even London itself.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
770L
Themes & topics
Books about survival storiesBooks about 1940sBooks about pigeonsBooks about animalsBooks about birds
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.5
F&P level
~R
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
507100
Publication
Published
October 15, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316477932

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