D-Day Landings

by Richard Platt

Published 1 March 2004
Learn why the decision to invade was made, the impact that the D-Day invasion had on the Second World War and why Winston Churchill called it "the greatest thing we have ever attempted." Brings the action on the beaches and the history of the D-Day invasion vividly to life.

How did the Allies plan and execute the most massive and daring invasion in military history? Read all about it in the DK Reader that explains in thrilling detail how the Nazis were defeated on the beaches of France.

DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program combining DK's highly visual style with appealing stories at five graduated levels. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression of stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers.