Treaties, Trenches, Mud, And Blood (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #4): A World War I Tale Read Free Books and Download eBooks
World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, and brutal. Nathan Hale has gathered some of the most fascinating true-life tales from the war and given them his inimitable Hazardous Tales twist. Easy to understand, funny, informative, and lively, this series is the best way to be introduced to some of the most well-known battles (and little-known secrets) of the infamous war.Praise for Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales "Students bored to death by textbook descriptions of WWI battle maneuvers should be engaged by this entertaining, educational glimpse at world history." --Booklist "A mixture of textbook and slapstick, this essential read makes history come alive in a way that is relevant to modern-day life and kids." --School Library Journal
Lexile Measure: GN410L (What's this?)
Series: Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (May 13, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1419708082
ISBN-13: 978-1419708084
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #14,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Books > Children's Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > History #12 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > Military & Wars #31 in Books > Children's Books > Humor > General
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
This is a parent's review.I have never seen the causes and action of World War One explained so clearly or memorably. The format is brilliantly done, incorporating little jokes, but handling serious material. This should be the way history is taught -- my kids have read and re-read this book, and we've only owned it one week. The learning sticks. I read it twice myself, to answer questions and for my own knowledge.Top notch history. Excellent work. More books like this, please.For an excellent book on the poem "In Flanders Fields," I recommend this one: In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae Get it for the illustrations. Beautiful.
My 10 year old son absolutely LOVED Donner Dinner Party, One Dead Spy, and Big Bad Ironclad, so I pre-ordered Treaties, Trenches, Mud and Blood. We've had it for two days, and he's reading it for the third time. Glad it comes in hardcover, because otherwise it would wear out too quickly!Having read Donner Dinner Party myself (to make sure it was appropriate for children - the topic certainly seemed questionable!), I can confirm that Hale does a great job of educating while entertaining. He keeps the story appropriate for kids without speaking down to them.My son is also reading the Eyewitness: World War I volume for more detail. I would recommend any of Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales, but this is definitely my son's favorite to date. Keep them coming! Would love to see one about the war in Vietnam.
We got these books for my 8 year old son. He hadn't shown much interest in history or much reading, but with these books, he actually enjoys them. He even asked for them for his birthday which floored my wife and I. My other kids, both older and younger enjoy them as well.
I am writing for my nine year old grandson, who has devoured the Nathan Hale series. When he mentioned the first three books, I had never heard of them, but he recounted, rather sadly, how difficult it was to get his hands on them at school. It seems his classmates, equally intrigued, stash them in their desks. Always a sucker for filling the kids' home book shelves, I purchased the entire series, which I am told have been read from cover to cover, more than once, by all three boys. I have not read any myself, so I can't comment from an adult point of view. That said, for readers in the intermediate grades, the Nathan Hale series seem to be a hit.
If only all history books made history this easy! Mr. Hale uses the graphic novel format to its maximum potential in this highly engrossing read. With clever humor, anthropomorphized animals representing their respective countries (bunnies!), and powerful imagery (without the gore prevalent in your run-of-the-mill graphic novel about war) we get a clear and concise basic understanding of the events that led up to, and that occurred during The Great War.
I bought my son the Hazardous Tales series for his 8th birthday, and we have both absolutely loved them. I'm learning nearly as much as he is. Prior to reading this book, my knowledge of WWI was embarrassingly spare, and now I feel like I at least have a grasp on the basics. This is the only one I've read so far that wasn't that funny, but when you consider the millions of people who died in WWI, it makes sense that there's not really a place for humor. I'm glad to know that my son will go into 3rd grade with a broader knowledge of American history than most adults, and I'm happy to finally be learning this stuff myself!
My ten year old who is in history absolutely loves this book. Informative, yet fun to read. He likes the graphic novel style and is so cracked up by the animals representing the countries. We just went and ordered all the rest by this author since he liked it so much.
Nathan Hale came to my little boys' (grades 3 and 5) elementary school, and they both got interested in his books, starting with this one. My 3rd grader had fallen into a little slump and wasn't too interested in reading, and these books totally got him interested again! Even though the books are comic strip style (I prefer they reach chapter books), they have lots of history in them, which I loved. Since then, both boys have asked for and read all of his books! Thank you, Nathan Hale!!
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