Jet the Rescue Dog: ... and other extraordinary stories of animals in wartime

Jet the Rescue Dog: ... and other extraordinary stories of animals in wartime

by David Long (Author), David Long (Author), Peter Bailey (Illustrator)

Synopsis

As mascots, messengers, rat-catchers and even spies, animals have long marched into war alongside servicemen and women. Dogs, horses, cats (even birds, camels and elephants) have saved thousands of lives through instinct, intelligence, courage and devotion. Like Jet, a dog who searched through ruins during the Blitz bombings to find survivors, or Sergeant Stubby, a dog who caught a spy. Or the pigeons who braved hurricanes, hawks and even snipers to help during WWII...Engaging, uplifting and deeply moving, Jet the Rescue Dog tells the stories of these brave, silent heroes with sensitivity and gentle humour for readers age 8+. With black and white illustrations throughout.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 04 Sep 2014

ISBN 10: 0571304923
ISBN 13: 9780571304929
Book Overview: Jet the Rescue Dog by David Long, and illustrated by Peter Bailey, tells the astonishing stories of animal heroism in war.

Author Bio
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.