Find out about the world of the armed servives - armies, navies and air forces around the world. The book explores the training, operations and lives of these essential servives. Discover if you've got what it takes to be in the armed services.

Who are the people who defend their countries and what are the skills they employ to do so? Elite Defenders explores the challenging and exciting world of the armed forces, examining how members carry out their jobs, the sacrifices they make and skills they utilise to defend their countries. The series invites children to answer 'Take the Test!' questions at the end of each chapter, to find out how much they have learnt. A high-interest and interactive series for children aged 9+.

This book is part of a book series called Elite Defenders .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Sarah Levete has written many books for children on social issues. Robert Snedden is an established and successful writer for children, speacilising in science subjects.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: The Armed Services
• 1: The Air Force
• 1: Training
• 1: Ground Support and Logistics
• 1: The Army
• 1: Army Life
• 1: Army Training
• 1: War and Peace
• 1: The Modern Navy
• 1: Joining the Navy
• 1: Submarines and Ships
• 1: Have You Got What it Takes?
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Further Reading
• 1: Index