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Desert Danger (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 15
DESERT DANGER is the story of 19-year-old Tim Jackson, in North Africa during World War II. Set during the decisive Battle of El Alamein that took place in Egypt in 1942, this is the tale of a young man serving with the British 'Eighth Army' who destroyed German forces. Vividly imagined and historically ...Show more
Disgusting Dave and the Bucketful of Vomit by Jim Eldridge
$18.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: Disgusting Dave
Meet Dave. He's disgusting. At least, that's what his older sister thinks. But Dave knows better: he just wants to know how things work. Even things like burping and farting. And now Dave needs to turn detective and clear his best friend's mother from food poisoning charges. But he's going to have to ge ...Show more
Flying Ace (My Story: War Heroes) by Jim Eldridge
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Story: War Heroes | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Jack Fairfax is the 19-year-old second son of Lord and Lady Fairfax. The Fairfaxes are steeped in the military tradition, and don't approve of Jack's volunteering for the Royal Flying Corps. New-fangled flying machines are nothing to do with 'proper' warfare. Nevertheless, Jack takes to the skies in his ...Show more
My Story: London Stories by Jim Eldridge
$26.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
This title features the story of London as seen through the eyes of the city's children. Twelve stories transport the reader from the Londinium of two millenniums past to the London of 2012, anticipating the Olympic games and a Diamond Jubilee. Along the way we escape a great fire, survive the gunp ...Show more
Second World War Stories for Boys by Jim Eldridge
$21.00 NZD
Category: Children | Reading Level: From 9 To 11
These thrilling wartime adventures transport the reader to the heat of battle. 'Deadly Skies' sees John Smith, Spitfire pilot, in the throes of the Battle of Britain. 'Tank Attack' takes the action to the deserts of North Africa as John witnesses the Battle of El Alamein from behind a tank. 'Behind Enem ...Show more
Standing Alone (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My True Stories | Reading Level: From 8 To 15
He was only fifteen when he enlisted in the navy without his father's permission. He was only sixteen when he died at Grimsby General Hospital with splinters of steel in his chest. The Battle of Jutland was the biggest sea battle since the Armada. Jack Cornwell was awarded a posthumous Victorian Cross f ...Show more
Stories of the First World War by Jim Eldridge
$19.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
The story of the war of 1914-1918 told through the experiences of twelve children and young people. From the efforts on the Home Front in both Britain and Germany, to the young soldiers in the trenches at the Western Front and from the horrors of Gallipoli to the naval battle of Jutland.
The Deadly Game (The Malichea Quest #2) by Jim Eldridge
$19.99 NZD
Category: Children | Series: The Malichea Quest | Reading Level: 12+
Jake Wells has uncovered the shadowy and mysterious Order of Malichea. He has - briefly - had in his possession an ancient book belonging to the Order. However, other agencies are also desperate to get hold of the book and the knowledge it contains. Jake finds himself forced to give up the book, and the ...Show more
The First World War (50 Things You Should Know About) by Jim Eldridge
$19.99 NZD
Category: Military History | Series: 50 Things You Should Know About | Reading Level: From 7
50 Things You Should Know About the First World War is the perfect introduction to a tragic chapter in world history, published to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. By the time the armistice was signed on 11 November 1918, 65 million men from around the world had joined up to ...Show more
The Trenches: A First World War Soldier 1914-1918 (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
It's 1917 and Billy Stevens is a telegraph operator stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three years when Billy finds himself taking part in the deadly Big Push forward. But h is shocked to discover that the bullets of his fellow soldiersren't just aimed at the enemy...
The Trenches (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
It's 1917 and Billy Stevens is a telegraph operator stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three years when Billy finds himself taking part in the deadly Big Push forward. But he is shocked to discover that the bullets of his fellow soldiers aren't just aimed at the enemy...
War Spy (My Story) by Jim Eldridge
$18.00 NZD
Category: Children | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Paul Leland is a 13-year-old boy living in rural France. He has been living under Nazi occupation since 1940. Working with the Resistance cell in his village, Paul is a crucial figure in the 'escape route' for allied POWs and agents.
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