This photographic book gives you an overview of World War Two. From how the war began to how it spread worldwide, the new technology that was used in war for the first time, how women's roles changed in society because of the war, what life was like on the home front, and how the war was recorded in pictures, diaries, poems and stories. You can learn about key figures, such as Winston Churchill, and events, such as The Holocaust. You can also read a diary entry from the Blitz and learn how to create your own secret code.

 

This book is part of a book series called Explore .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jane Bingham is an experienced author and editor of children's books.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: What was World War Two?
• 2: The War Begins
• 3: A Worldwide War
• 4: The Final Stages
• 5: The Holocaust
• 6: On the Home Front
• 7: Keeping Safe
• 8: A Letter From Wartime London
• 9: Science in War
• 10: Be a Code Maker
• 11: Technology in War
• 12: Picturing the War
• 13: World War Two Facts and Figures