Caesar the War Dog 2
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The United Nations was founded in 1945 and its headquarters is situated in New York City, USA. To date it has 193 member states, including Australia, which fund its worldwide humanitarian and peacekeeping operations. The secretary-general, who is elected by its members, is the organisation’s most senior officer.
Member states provide the UN’s peacekeeping forces. UN humanitarian agencies include the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the World Health Organisation (WHO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Australia is currently a member of the UN Security Council, a body tasked with maintaining international peace and security.
CAESAR THE WAR DOG
At the kennels, Caesar the chocolate labrador doesn’t look special. But Corporal Ben Fulton sees something different – an intelligent dog whose curiosity will make him an excellent sniffer dog in the Australian Army.
On operations in Afghanistan with Ben, Caesar proves his worth, finding hidden explosives and saving the lives of the soldiers. Then, during a Taliban ambush, Caesar is separated from his master. Ben and his mate Charlie are seriously wounded and evacuated to hospital.
But where is Caesar? From their home in Australia, Ben and his family search for clues that might reveal whether their beloved dog is still alive and surviving Afghanistan’s bitter winter cold – and capture by the Taliban.
It will be a long road home, and Caesar will face many hardships along the way, but for this brave and loyal dog, anything is possible.
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About the Author
Stephen DandoCollins is the award-winning author of more than thirty books, many of which have been translated into numerous languages. Most of Stephen’s books are about military history and include subjects such as ancient Rome, the American West, colonial Australia and the First World War. Pasteur’s Gambit was shortlisted for the science prize in the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards and won the Queensland Premier’s Science Award. Crack Hardy, his most personal history, received wide acclaim. He has also written several titles for children, including Chance in a Million and Caesar the War Dog. Stephen and his wife, Louise, live and write in a former nunnery in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley.
You can learn more about Stephen’s other books at www.stephendandocollins.com. For updates about the adventures of Caesar, in print and on the screen, go to www.caesarthewardog.com.
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Caesar the War Dog: Operation Blue Dragon
Published by Random House Australia 2013
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Cataloguing-in-Publication Entry
Author: DandoCollins, Stephen, 1950–
Title: Caesar the war dog: operation blue dragon /
Stephen DandoCollins.
ISBN: 978 0 85798 054 0 (ebook)
Series: Caesar the war dog; 2
Target Audience: For primary school age.
Subjects: Dogs – Juvenile fiction.
Detector dogs – Afghanistan – Juvenile fiction.
Detector dogs – New South Wales – Sydney – Juvenile fiction.
Dogs – War use – Juvenile fiction.
Dewey Number: A823.3
Cover photographs: dog © Ruth O’Leary/ruthlessphotos.com; skydivers © iStockphoto.com/vadimmmus; landscape of Band-e-Amir lakes, Afghanistan © iStockphoto.com/cristophe_cerisier;
camouflage pattern © italianphoto/Shutterstock.com
Cover design by Astred Hicks, designcherry
Typesetting and eBook production by Midland Typesetters, Australia
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