{"product_id":"9780702311741","title":"Hardit Singh Malik: World War One Flying Ace","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Rai, Bali \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 8 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 August 2024 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Voices' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 129 x 14 | 142g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating true story based on the life of Hardit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingh Malik, discover the adventures of WWI's first Indian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hardit, who flew into battle high above the trenches of Passchendaele\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon the hunt for the Red Baron, arrived in England at the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eage of 14 to attend school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Hardit was a devout Sikh and quick to defend himself when\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanyone interfered with his turban. He went on to study at Balliol\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollege, Oxford, and played county cricket for Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he tried to join up to help in the war effort, he was only\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epermitted to drive ambulances at the front. Instead he planned\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto join the French air force before a former teacher intervened and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Royal Flying Corps gave Hardit an 'honorary' commission as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea 2nd lieutenant flying Sopwith Camels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A thrilling series showcasing some of the UK’s finest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewriters for young people Voices reflects the authentic,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunsung stories of our past Each shows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat, even in times of great upheaval, a myriad of people have\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003earrived on this island and made a home for themselves - from Roman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etimes to the present day Perfect for teaching\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echildren about inclusivity and diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for other books in the series:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiver's Daughter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'a thrilling tale, with the expertly described Tudor world\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebrought to hideous, harsh life' BookTrust\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'a uniquely fascinating perspective into life in Tudor times.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks For Topics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'engaging and insightful' Aisha, Historical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssociation UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'exciting and full of tension' Damian, Historical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssociation UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSon of the Circus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'E. L. Norry's Son of the Circus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis perfect for children with an itch to run away to spit and sawdust\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand rearing horses, in a fictionalised account of Pablo Fanque,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe first black circus proprietor in Victorian Britain. A joy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof a book: exciting and brilliantly vivid.'  Katherine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRundell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55490783641986,"sku":"9780702311741","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9780702311741.jpg?v=1753733912","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.live\/products\/9780702311741","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}