Bibliograph

Blitzed Brits, Terry Deary ; illustrated by Kate Sheppard

Type

Label

Blitzed Brits, Terry Deary ; illustrated by Kate Sheppard

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Primary school age

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Blitzed Brits

Oclc number

976034079

Responsibility statement

Terry Deary ; illustrated by Kate Sheppard

Series statement

Horrible histories

Summary

Learn all about the Blitzed Brits, with all the nasty bits left in. Find out what really happened in Dad's Army, see how to make a rude noise with a gas mask and Learn why the Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty! Includes a grisly quiz to test your knowledge. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Blitzed Brit timeline -- Beat the Blitz -- The bothersome blackout -- Grotty gas masks -- Blitzed Brit kids -- Evils of evacuation -- Rotten rationing -- Rotten rationed recipes -- The black market -- Famous firsts of wartime -- The home front -- The royal family -- Potty poems -- Wartime words

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification

Contributor