Read an excerpt from Churchill's first speech as Prime Minister
The speech includes the famous line "have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat."

Hear Winston Churchill's speech "We shall fight on the beaches"
Skip forward to 11 minutes to hear Churchill's famous words.

Listen to an excerpt from another speech "This was their finest hour"

Excerpts taken from three famous wartime speeches
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Find out more about Churchill's famous speeches
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Read some of Churchill's quotes

Places to visit

Websites to visit

Cabinet War Rooms at the Imperial War Museum in the UK
These basement rooms were adapted to provide meeting places for Churchill and his War Cabinet during air raids in the Second World War.

Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill
For photos and information about exhibitions, scroll down and click on "The Palace State Rooms" or "The Churchill Exhibition".

Chartwell, family home of Churchill

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About this book

Young Reading Series 3 The Second World War
Winston Churchill

Thoughtful introduction to the remarkable life of Winston Churchill for young readers.
Lively narrative text, colourful illustrations and photographs bring the subject alive.
Includes essential facts and insightful details to help the reader understand the famous person and their times.
Internet links to recommended websites to find out more about Churchill's life and times.
Part of Young Reading Series 3 for fully confident readers.

View sample pages from this book.

See the other books in this series.

Katie Daynes

Katie Daynes has written oodles of books for Usborne, from lifting the flaps on germs and poo, through things to spot in the sea and at school, to the life stories of Nelson Mandela and Marie Antoinette. She wrote My First Chess Book after being taught by her son, Joe Birks, who became the British Under 9 Chess Champion in 2017. She now lives in Yorkshire with her architect husband, two inquisitive children and a hamster called Toffee. When she’s not writing books, Katie likes walking on the blustery moors, meeting friends for coffee and playing competitive board games.

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