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Top Secret Files: The Cold War, Secrets, Special Missions, and Hidden Facts About the CIA, KGB, and MI6

AUTHOR Bearce, Stephanie
PUBLISHER Routledge (08/01/2015)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Poison dart umbrellas and cyanide guns were all a part of the arsenal of tools used by spies of the Soviet KGB, American CIA, and British MI6, but you won't learn that in your history books! Learn the true stories of the Cold War and how spies used listening devices planted in live cats and wristwatch cameras. Discover how East Germans tried to ride zip lines to freedom, while the Cambridge Four infiltrated Britain and rockets raced to the moon. Then make your own submarines and practice writing secret codes. It's all part of the true stories from the Top Secret Files: The Cold War. Take a look if you dare, but be careful! Some secrets are meant to stay hidden . . .

Ages 9-12

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ISBN-13: 9781618214195
ISBN-10: 1618214195
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 128
Carton Quantity: 60
Product Dimensions: 4.90 x 0.50 x 7.90 inches
Weight: 0.45 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Price on Product, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe
Grade Level: 4th Grade - 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 0
Point Value: 0
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: 327.120
Library of Congress Control Number: 2015006674
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Poison dart umbrellas and cyanide guns were all a part of the arsenal of tools used by spies of the Soviet KGB, American CIA, and British MI6, but you won't learn that in your history books! Learn the true stories of the Cold War and how spies used listening devices planted in live cats and wristwatch cameras. Discover how East Germans tried to ride zip lines to freedom, while the Cambridge Four infiltrated Britain and rockets raced to the moon. Then make your own submarines and practice writing secret codes. It's all part of the true stories from the Top Secret Files: The Cold War. Take a look if you dare, but be careful! Some secrets are meant to stay hidden . . .

Ages 9-12

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Author: Bearce, Stephanie
Stephanie Bearce is a writer, teacher, and history detective. She loves tracking down spies and uncovering secret missions from the comfort of her library in St. Charles, MO. When she isn't writing or teaching, Stephanie loves to travel the world and go on adventures with her husband, Darrell.
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