Phil Robins Libri

"War Children shows what life was like during the Second World War for the children who lived through it. What was it like going to school in Nazi Germany, or helping to put fires out during the Blitz? How did it feel to be evacuated, or to arrive in Britain as a refugee and then be told you were an 'enemy alien'? Can you imagine running for your life as a doodlebug hurtled towards you, or drifting in a lifeboat for eight days, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean? In this book, eyewitnesses interviewed by the Imperial War Museum tell you just how it felt to be there?..." [Back cover] At head of title: In association with the Imperial War Museum. -First published in the UK as Under fire by Scholastic UK, 2004.

You've probably heard of Alexander the Great. He's dead famous for marching a huge army halfway across the world, conquering loads of countries, and just being generally great. But have you heard that Alexander built dozens of new cities and named them ALL after himself? Told everyone he was a god? Had a best friend with four legs and pointy ears? Yes, even though he's dead, Alexander's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Alexander's secret diary, follow Alex's progress in 'The Macedonian Mail', and find out why the great man still has a claim to fame more than 2,000 years after he conked out.

You've probably heard of Joan of Arc... She's dead famous for leading the French army into battle, going up in smoke when she was burnt at the stake, and being an absolute saint. But have you heard that Joan was always having to prove she was'nt a witch, loved writing cheeky letters to very important people, and made the King of France look like a complete coward Yes, even though she's dead, Joan's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Joan's secret diary, read the news that set France ablaze in The Gallic Globe, and find out exactly how a teenage girl gave an entire army its marching orders.

Using taped interviews from the Imperial War Museum's extensive Sound Archive, Phil Robins has gathered together this compelling collection of first-hand accounts from people who grew up during the Second World War. As well as British children's stories of evacuation and the Blitz, this book also includes memories from survivors of the Holocaust in Europe and from Germans who as children witnessed the near-total destruction of their country. Illustrated with many contemporary photographs, and including a glossary, a timeline of the War, and an index, Under Fire provides a vivid insight into childhood experiences of wartime.

O Alexandrovi Velikém už jste nejspíš slyšeli... Je děsně slavný a děsně drahý zesnulý, protože: - pochodoval s obrovskou armádou přes půlku světa, - dobyl spousty zemí, - a vůbec byl prostě veliký. Ale slyšeli jste, že Alexandr: - postavil tucty nových měst a úplně všechna je pojmenoval po sobě, - říkal všem, že je bůh, - měl nejlepšího kamaráda, který měl čtyři nohy a špičaté uši? Ano, přestože je mrtvý, je Alexandr pořád samé překvapení. Nyní můžete jeho příběh poznat z první ruky díky jeho tajnému deníku, sledovat jeho pokroky v Makedonské poště a zjistit, proč chvilka slávy tohoto velikého muže trvá i dnes, více než 2 000 let poté, co natáhl bačkory. Vítejte v Alexandrově říši, která se rozkládala od evropské řeky Dunaj až tam, kde dnes leží Pákistán!