TY - BOOK AU - Deary,Terry AU - Brown,Martin AU - Sheppard,Kate TI - The barmy British Empire: and, The blitzed Brits SN - 0439951712 (pbk.) U1 - 941.084 22 PY - 2007/// CY - London PB - Scholastic KW - World War, 1939-1945 KW - Great Britain KW - Juvenile literature KW - History KW - Bombardment, 1944-1945 KW - Colonies N1 - "Two horrible books in one."; The barmy British Empire / illustrations by Martin Brown -- The blitzed Brits / illustrations by Kate Sheppard N2 - History with twice the nasty bits! The Barmy British Empire gives you the brutal facts about how Britannia ruled the waves, from infamous antics in India to dreadful deeds done down under. The Blitzed Brits tells you what life was like for the people who stayed at home in World War Two, including foul food facts about rotten rationing and awful evacuation tales. 12 yrs+ ER -