You Wouldn't Want to Be a Secret Agent in World War Two!

As a French refugee in the Second World War, you find hope in the Special Operations Executive in Britain. Your task? You must 'set Europe ablaze' by disrupting the Germans as much as possible. You must learn to fight and survive in your work as a secret agent, using an arsenal of gadgets such as explosive rats and noiseless guns.

This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as a secret agent during World War Two. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.