{"product_id":"vlad-and-the-first-world-war-1","title":"Vlad and the First World War","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: \" arial mso-fareast-font-family: new roman color: mso-font-kerning: mso-ligatures: none mso-fareast-language: en-gb\u003eIn 1918 as the First World War dragged on, one crucial animal was responsible for carrying messages and saving lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: \" arial mso-fareast-font-family: new roman color: mso-font-kerning: mso-ligatures: none mso-fareast-language: en-gb\u003eOur narrator Vlad Flea and his friend Crisp VC the carrier pigeon are about to risk their lives taking secret messages over enemy lines. It is not the first time they have flown the dangerous journey and it probably won’t be the last. Along the way they will encounter the Australian doctor Phoebe Chapple, 2nd Lieutenant Walter Tull, the Indian Cavalry and encounter the Red Baron. As they take in the zeppelins, zigzag ships and armed fishing boats, they see some of the breadth of the war and the people caught up in it. \u003cem\u003eVlad and the First World War\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully hand-illustrated story that transforms museum artefacts, memoirs and historical documents into a story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo you want to know how carrier pigeons saved lives?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch shows that stories are many times more memorable than cold facts, which is why we created the \u003cem\u003eFlea in History\u003c\/em\u003e series, so children learn \u003cu\u003ehistory through stories\u003c\/u\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach book is meticulously researched and show how pigeons were transported, and returned, as well as how many ways people were involved. In \u003cem\u003eVlad and the First World War\u003c\/em\u003e the story features the different branches of the forces as well as the many nationalities and roles they undertook, such as the Chinese Labour Corps as stretcher-bearers. It includes the battles at sea between fishing boats armed to fend off German u-boats, batalions made up of groups such as footballers, and the fledgling fighters in the sky that would become the RAF after the war. It throws a light on the bigger picture at the Western Front rather than focussing on the trenches. All the information, including the individuals featured, is based on the true events at this crucial time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVlad and the First World War\u003c\/em\u003e is a story that can be read repeatedly revealing layers of information and providing a resource for learning about history and how we research it. As with all Vlad Flea books it is a perfect springboard for extending knowledge about the many people mentioned in the story, but also extending work into other topics such as literacy, art and beliefs. Learning materials for parents and teachers can be found on the Reading Riddle website.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book finishes with a fact file that includes information about the history and research behind the story and more information about key people that Vlad meets during the tale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reading Riddle","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67823905931568,"sku":"9781913338268","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9781913338268.jpg?v=1790002947","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/vlad-and-the-first-world-war-1","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}