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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Jet the Rescue Dog
... and other extraordinary stories of animals in wartime
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Publisher
Faber & FabereBook ISBN
9780571304943
Year
2014Table of contents
- Cover
- Landing Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Rip: a rescuer among the ruins
- Gallipoli Murphy: four-legged ambulance
- Judy: animal prisoner of war
- Peter: the dog who was kissed by a queen
- Gustav: the first bird back from the battle
- Rob: the dog who joined the SAS
- Voytek: the bear who carried bombs
- Satan of Verdun: a city’s saviour
- Rats: the army’s little dog soldier
- Tommy: the accidental spy
- Ricky: the nose that knew
- Cher Ami: a daring flight into danger
- Tich: a tough front-line fighter
- Appollo: a bright light on the darkest day
- Chindit Minnie: born in the heat of battle
- Prince: the dog who ran away to war
- Daisy: keeping morale afloat
- Theo: the dog who died of a broken heart
- G.I. Joe: one flight, a thousand lives saved
- Simon: the cat who saved his crew
- Tipperary Beauty: the dog who rescued pets
- White Vision: a flying bird on a flying boat
- Sheila: braving blizzards to get a crew home
- Jet of Iada: the dog that leapt up a ladder
- Kenley Lass: the pigeon who spied for Britain
- Antis: an airman’s guardian angel
- Bamse: the sailors’ guardian
- Sgt Reckless: the mare who helped Marines
- Rifleman Khan: a saviour from the waves
- Sergeant Stubby: the dog who caught a spy
- Mary of Exeter: the bird who wasn’t beaten
- Bob: the hero dog they had to camouflage
- Gander: Canada’s fearless friend
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- Copyright