{"title":"Nico Medina","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNico Medina\u003c\/strong\u003e specialises in engaging children's books that bring history and complex topics to young readers with clarity and warmth. Titles like \u003cem\u003eWhat Was World War I?\u003c\/em\u003e offer accessible narratives that invite curiosity and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect well-researched stories that balance informative content with an approachable style, making challenging subjects digestible while sparking a lifelong interest in learning.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"what-was-world-war-i-by-who-hq-9780593521656","title":"What Was World War I?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compelling addition to the \u003ci\u003eWhat Was?\u003c\/i\u003e series covers what was supposed to be \"the war to end all wars\" but tragically wasn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or \"shell shocked\" (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author of many successful Who HQ titles, Nico Medina, gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471937519852,"sku":"9780593521656","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780593521656-what-was-world-war-i.jpg?v=1775263170"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/nico-medina.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}