Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Combines humorous cartoons and facts to depict what it was like to be a soldier during the four years of the Civil War.

Product Description: What are your chances of surviving America's bloodiest war?This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history...read more

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War.

From military training and selecting uniforms to finding a supplier for weapons, an illustrated guide examines how an everyday person transformed himself into a fighting soldier when the talk of a war against the British became a reality.

Covering facts, this book investigates the aspects of your life as a Revolutionary Soldier in the US Army, including your pay and food, your uniform, the weapons you'll use, and battle tactics. It features illustrations of contemporary characters and artefacts to elucidate the text. It contains captions, a quiz, a glossary and an index.

Follows a story from the Battle of Bull Run to the siege at Petersburg - the bloodiest war in American history. Intended for shared and guided reading for Key Stage 2, this book features cartoon style illustrations; and includes captions, a glossary and an index.