{"product_id":"9780734417428","title":"Kokoda: Younger Readers","description":"\u003cb\u003eA story of young Australians' mateship and bravery against all odds in WWII\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Australians, Kokoda is the iconic battle of World War II, yet few people know just what happened - and just what our troops achieved. In this new edition of his bestselling account of this seminal battle, Peter FitzSimons tells the Kokoda story in a gripping, moving story specially geared for high-school age readers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConditions on the track were hellish - rain was constant, the terrain close to inhospitable, food and ammunition supplies were practically non-existent and the men constantly battled malaria and dysentery, as well as the Japanese. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKokoda was a defining battle for Australia - a small force of young, ill-equipped Australians engaged a highly experienced and hitherto unstoppable Japanese force on a narrow, precarious jungle track - and defeated them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrase for the original edition:\u003cbr\u003e'an engrossing narrative, beautifully controlled by a master storyteller' \u003ci\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126645604592,"sku":"9780734417428","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780734417428_p0.jpg?v=1763626505","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780734417428","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}