Heroes: Incredible true stories of courageous animals by David Long (English) Pa

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Thirty-three incredible stories of animal heroics from the team that brought you Blue Peter Award-winning SURVIVORS

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For as long as there have been wars, animals have been out there saving lives. Courageous dogs, cats, birds, horses, and even a bear have shown courage and devotion, and this book tells you their extraordinary stories.Includes the story of Jet the Alsatian who became a hero of the Blitz, pulling survivors from burning rubble, night after night. Gallipoli Murphy, the donkey who served as an ambulance. Simon, the cat who saved his crew. And many, many more.These animals help us to remember that not all heroes are human.Glorious full-colour double-page illustrations throughout.

Author Biography

Writer and historian David Long is the author of the acclaimed Animals' VC: For Gallantry and Devotion and more than twenty other non-fiction books on a wide range of historical subjects. Jet the Rescue Dog, the first of several titles for younger readers, was published by Faber in 2014. He lives in Suffolk and has two teenage sons.Kerry Hyndman is a London based illustrator and map maker with a wide range of editorial, advertising and publishing clients. In her spare time she likes to snowboard, climb, hit things with rackets and cycle around.

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Thirty-three incredible stories of animal heroics from the team that brought you Blue Peter Award-winning SURVIVORS

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Thirty-three incredible stories of animal heroics from the team that brought you Blue Peter Award-winning SURVIVORS For as long as there have been wars, animals have been out there saving lives. Courageous dogs, cats, birds, horses, and even a bear have shown courage and devotion, and this book tells you their extraordinary stories. Includes the story of Jet the Alsatian who became a hero of the Blitz, pulling survivors from burning rubble, night after night. Gallipoli Murphy, the donkey who served as an ambulance. Simon, the cat who saved his crew. And many, many more. These animals help us to remember that not all heroes are human. Glorious full-colour double-page illustrations throughout.

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Thirty-three incredible stories of animal heroics from the team that brought you Blue Peter Award-winning SURVIVORS

Details ISBN0571346294 Author Kerry Hyndman Pages 192 Publisher Faber & Faber Year 2019 ISBN-10 0571346294 ISBN-13 9780571346295 Publication Date 2019-07-04 Illustrator Kerry Hyndman Format Paperback Imprint Faber & Faber Subtitle Incredible true stories of courageous animals Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 355.424 Position Author Short Title Heroes Language English UK Release Date 2019-07-04 AU Release Date 2019-07-04 Edition Description Main Audience Children / Juvenile NZ Release Date 2019-11-04 We've got this

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