Stephanie Bearce - World War II. Spies, Secret Missions, and Hidden Facts from World War II

Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese government during formal surrender ceremonies on the USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945.

Books

Atwood, K. J. (2010). Women heroes of World War II. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press.

Beyer, R. (2003). The greatest stories never told: Tales from history to astonish bewilder, and stupefy. New York, NY: Harper.

Beyer, R. (2005). The greatest war stories never told: 100 tales from military history. New York, NY: Harper.

Bruer, W. B. (2001). Deceptions of World War II. New York, NY: Wiley & Sons.

Bruer, W. B. (2002). Secret weapons of World War II. New York, NY: Wiley & Sons.

Ford, B. J. (2011). Secret weapons: Technology, science and the race to win World War II. Oxford, England: Osprey.

Gerard, P. (2002). Secret soldiers. New York, NY: Dutton.

Myles, B. (1997). Night witches: The amazing story of Russias women pilots in World War II. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press.

Paul, D. A. (1998). The Navajo Code Talkers. Pittsburgh, PA: Dorrance.

Ludeke, A. (2012). Weapons of World War II. New York, NY: Parragon.

Macintyre, B. (2013). Double cross: The true story of the D-Day spies. New York, NY: Broadway.

ODonnell, P. K. (2004). Operatives, spies, and saboteurs: The unknown story of World War IIs OSS. New York, NY: Free Press.

Segbag-Montefiore, H. (2004). Enigma: The battle for the code. New York, NY: Wiley.

Yenne, B. (2003). Secret weapons of World War II. New York, NY: Berkeley.

Websites

Galindo, B. (2013). 10 interesting facts about World War II that you might not know. Retrieved from http://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/12-interesting-facts-about-world-war-ii-that-you-might-not-k

Grenoble, R. (2013). Nazi sun gun aimed to burn cities using huge space mirrors. Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/04/nazi-sun-gun-space-mirror_n_3015475.html

Inglis-Arkell, E. (2012). Why World War II spy planes used pink camouflage. Retrieved from http://io9.com/5872484/why-world-war-ii-spy-planes-used-pink-camouflage

Irvine, C. (2008). Roald Dahls seductive work as a British spy. The Telegraph. Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2655185/Roald-Dahls-seductive-work-as-a-British-spy.html

Izon, L. (n.d.). Camp X: Its where Ian Fleming trained to be a spy during WWIIthen he went on to create James Bond 007. Retrieved from http://www.canadacool.com/COOLFACTS/ONTARIO/WhitbyJamesBond.html

Jensen, K. T. (2013). The scariest secret weapons of World War II. http://www.mandatory.com/2013/02/15/the-scariest-secret-weapons-of-world-war-ii

Julia Child cooked up double life as spy. (2008). NBC News. Retrieved from http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26186498/ns/us_news-security/t/julia-child-cooked-double-life-spy/

Thompson, M. (2013). Amazing gadgets of WWII heroes: From rodent bombs to pipe pistols. Daily Mirror. Retrieved from http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/imperial-war-museum-horrible-histories-2302966

Top 10 secret military weapons of Nazi Germany. (2013). Retrieved from http://malti001.hubpages.com/hub/Top-10-Secret-Weapons-of-Nazi-Germany

Venning, A. (2012). How a teenage Audrey Hepburn escaped a Nazi brothel and other intriguing stories of how those who went on to become famous survived the last dreadful days of the war. Daily Mail. Retrieved from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2126313/Audrey-Hepburn-escaped-Nazi-brothel-Sophia-Loren-survived-days-WW2.html

Waldron, B. (2012). Honoring Wojtek the bear who fought the Nazis. ABC News. Retrieved from http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/honoring-wojtek-the-bear-who-fought-the-nazis/

Stephanie Bearce is a writer, a teacher, and a history detective. She loves tracking down spies and uncovering secret missions from the comfort of her library in St. Charles, MO. When she isnt writing or teaching, Stephanie loves to travel the world and go on adventures with her husband, Darrell.

Stealthy spies, secret weapons, and special missions are just part of the mysteries uncovered when kids dare to take a peek at the Top Secret Files. Featuring books that focus on often unknown aspects of history, this series is sure to hook even the most reluctant readers, taking them on a journey as they try to unlock some of the secrets of our past.

Top Secret Files: The American Revolution

George Washington had his own secret agents, hired pirates to fight the British, and helped Congress smuggle weapons, but you wont learn that in your history books! Learn the true stories of the American Revolution and how spies used musket balls, books, and laundry to send messages. Discover the female Paul Revere, solve a spy puzzle, and make your own disappearing ink. Its all part of the true stories from the Top Secret Files: The American Revolution.

ISBN-13: 978-1-61821-247-4

Top Secret Files: The Civil War

The Pigpen Cipher, the Devils Coffee Mill, and germ warfare were all a part of the Civil War, but you wont learn that in your history books! Discover the truth about Widow Greenhows spy ring, how soldiers stole a locomotive, and the identity of the mysterious Gray Ghost. Then learn how to build a model submarine and send secret light signals to your friends. Its all part of the true stories from the Top Secret Files: The Civil War.

ISBN-13: 978-1-61821-250-4

Top Secret Files: World War I

Flame throwers, spy trees, bird bombs, and Hell Fighters were all a part of World War I, but you wont learn that in your history books! Uncover long-lost secrets of spies like Howard Burnham, The One Legged Wonder, and nurse-turned-spy, Edith Cavell. Peek into secret files to learn the truth about the Red Baron and the mysterious Mata Hari. Then learn how to build your own Zeppelin balloon and mix up some invisible ink. Its all part of the true stories from the Top Secret Files: World War I.

ISBN-13: 978-1-61821-241-2

Beaulieu, one of the homes of Churchills secret spy schools

Great Britain was at war. Nazi Germany had invaded Poland and was marching across Europe with the hope of conquering every country in its path. Winston Churchill needed a new kind of agent to fight the Nazis. He needed people who could blow up bridges, steal weapons, break into buildings, and cause chaos for the German Army. So he created the SOE, the Special Operations Executive. The mission of the men and women of the SOE was sabotage, subversion, and guerrilla warfare done behind enemy lines. They would be taught how to parachute into enemy territory, send coded radio messages, and steal top secret plans from the Nazis. It would take intense training. It would take a school. A spy school.