World War II Tales: The Apple Spy
Terry Deary, James de la Rue
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named ‘the outstanding children’s non-fiction author of the 20th century’ by Books For Keeps
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Ideal for readers aged 7+
Stories of the Second World War on the Home Front from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. In this retelling of an extraordinary true story, a pair of children realise that the odd strangers they see in their tiny Scottish village are German spies. Can the children alert the authorities or will the ruthless spies find them first?
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‘Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue….just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers’ interest in all things historical’ – Books For Keeps
Reviews
It was a good idea for the book and the German spy had a poised apple
Don Pluto Turkey 20.08.2022
I like this book because it is about the 2nd World War. It is about two children who are in class and they are listening to the story Snow White. These children are cheeky and keep disturbing the teacher, so they get sent home. The children decide to go to the station. One of the children goes to talk with the station master. As they are talking, some strangers ask which station they are at. The station master says they have removed all of the signs in case a German spy comes along and won't know where they are. The children realise that the strangers at the station are actually German spies and they (the spies) are arrested. The story is called The Apple Spy because the spies had been giving poisonous apples to people to eat. This story is an imaginative and adventurous tale.
Anonymous 06.08.2016
