Bibliograph

Secret agents! sharks! ghost armies!, by Laurie Calkhoven; illustrated by Valerio Fabbretti

Type

Label

Secret agents! sharks! ghost armies!, by Laurie Calkhoven; illustrated by Valerio Fabbretti

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Secret agents! sharks! ghost armies!

Responsibility statement

by Laurie Calkhoven; illustrated by Valerio Fabbretti

Summary

Before Julia Child was a famous chef, did you know she was cooking up shark repellant during World War II? It's true...and that's not the only exciting and interesting story from the war. Americans had to use clever and creative tactics to win their battles--tactics that included inflatable army tanks, costumes, and fake radio transmissions. Find out how and why it happened--and meet the woman who became the Allies' most dangerous spy!

Table Of Contents

World War II begins -- Cooking up shark repellent -- The ghost army with the inflatable tanks -- The allies' most dangerous spy

Target audience

primary

Contributor