The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill (Young Reader's Edition): The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill (Young Reader's Edition)

About this book

It's 1943. Nazi Germany and its Axis power allies are ravaging Europe and the Pacific with a terrible war. At this juncture, President Franklin Roosevelt has one critical goal: a face-to-face meeting with his allies, Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill.

The first ever meeting of the "Big Three" is set to take place in Tehran, Iran, where the leaders of the three great superpowers will discuss and decide on some of the most crucial strategic details of the war.

But when the Nazis learn about the meeting, they form their own secret, deadly plan: an assassination plot that would forever change history...if they're successful.

This riveting true story, filled with daring rescues and high stakes intrigue, explains how this pivotal meeting in Tehran changed the course of World War II, and how the Nazi conspiracy to assassinate the Allied leaders nearly led to world-shattering disaster.

Renowned authors Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch bring their New York Times bestseller, The Nazi Conspiracy, to young readers for the first time with this action-packed page-turner that offers an informative overview of World War II and details the heart-pounding true story of the Nazi plot to assassinate Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill at the height of World War II.

Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop their critical thinking skills, so that they may become dynamic citizens who are able to analyze and understand our past, participate in essential discussions about our present, and work to grow and build our future.

Reviews

Praise for The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill (Young Reader's Edition):

"[A]n entertaining, fast-paced yarn. The account of the 1943 Tehran Conference... paints an engrossing picture of the complex personal and political relationships of the three world leaders. Side stories of contemporaneous events... artfully add drama and emotional intensity. A readable blend of action and historical insight." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington:

"Readers who like their histories full of twists, turns, and cliff-hangers will enjoy this romp through the Revolution." -- Booklist

"In brisk, tense chapters, Meltzer [and] Mensch relate a tale of spies and treason, conspiracy and counterintelligence at the start of the colonists' war against Britain... A lively political thriller." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Meltzer and mensch have taken an obscure chapter of U.S. history and retold it as a thriller... they aim to make the past come alive for a modern audience, but readers who enter this literary wayback machine are in for a bumpy ride." -- Newsday

Praise for The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President--and Why It Failed:

"A delightful addition to popular literature on the Civil War era." -- Booklist

"Energetic... A brisk political thriller centered on a nefarious plot to murder Lincoln before his inauguration... A sharply drawn episode." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Meltzer and Mensch maintain suspense despite the known outcome of the story, and convincingly counter claims that Pinkerton made the whole thing up for publicity purposes. Readers new to the "Baltimore Plot" will appreciate this comprehensive and well-written overview." -- Publishers Weekly