21 Lessons for the 21st Century

Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through…

500 facts World War 2 history for kids

You don't need a long, boring textbook to learn about history! Starting with the events that set the stage for war and finishing with its aftermath

The War That Saved My Life

So begins a new adventure for Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands…

Paper wishes: after Pearl Harbor, everything changes for her family

Ten-year-old Manami did not realize how peaceful her family's life on Bainbridge Island was until the day it all changed. It's 1942, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Manami and her family are Japanese American, which means that the government says they must leave their home by the sea and join other Japanese Americans at a prison camp in the desert. Manami is sad to go, but even worse is t…

The world wars: world war i and world war ii

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9780340851937

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255 p. ; 20 cm

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900 FOW

Countries around the World: Iran

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9781406228090

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48p; ill; col; pbk

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915 SPI c

A little history of the world

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Ed. 1

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9780300197181

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346 p. ; 22,5 cm

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909 GOM A

Band of brothers

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Ed. 1

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9781501179402

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336 p. ; 23 cm

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940 AMB B

Still water

Evacuated from London at the outbreak of war, Rosie is taken in by kind Mrs Taylor and her daughter Mary. But all is not as it seems. Mary resents and bullies Rosie, and Mrs Taylor is hiding a dark secret. When Rosie comes across a strange girl swimming in a local pond, she hopes they will become friends. But instead her appearance leads to a horrifying revelation that will have terrifying cons…

War games

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9781781122051

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72 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm

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F DEA w