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Stories of WW1
Publisher: Orchard Books
Tony Bradman invited 12 renowned children's authors to write short stories about a wide range of experiences of the First World War. Many have based their story on family history, re-imagining events from the lives of their grand- and great-grandparents. They were determined to show the wider impact of the First World War on their families at home - in Britain, Germany, France and Belgium - and the contribution made by troops from the wider Empire. The book also highlights the changing role of women in society.
Poignantly bringing the First World War alive for teenagers, this anthology reminds us that many of those in the trenches were themselves no older. It shows that there were devastating longer-term effects on the survivors, both mental and physical, as well as the awful death toll during the war.
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Books about World War I
These books about World War I will offer young readers a range of different perspectives on the conflict, ranging from picture books to teen novels there's something here for everyone.
What you thought...
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Aaron, 20 January 2015
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I had to finish this book as every story ended with a cliff-hanger. It gave the reader the sense of what it was like for soldiers and people at homeduring the great war, but be warned some of the war scenes are really brutal. It is an impressive book, absolutely spectacular and of all the books on WW1 that I have read, this has to be the best.
Winifred, 13 January 2015
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I found this book amazing because I learnt about lots about the world wars. I have experienced lots of learning due to this book.
Ahmed, 05 January 2015
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All of the stories were interesting and exciting I would love it if you could make stories of ww2 :)
alfie, 09 December 2014
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I thought parts of the book were good because it is a selection of a few stories and some of the stories were good but in general it was a good book and it was very interesting to read and learn about the different stories. It as also good to hear about what different people had to say about there encounters. In total it was a very interesting book.
Daniel, 05 December 2014
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I think it is a rilly good book because you lern lots from it. also you can find out what it was like in them days. also if you like guns and war it wood be a grat book for you.
leo, 02 December 2014
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Its a brilliant book.i really enjoyed it i prefer shorter stories in a book like a horrid henry book it has more than one adventure.its quite an emotioonal story. ITS still hard to beileve that so many people fought for us and peace.
nathan, 02 December 2014
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This book is amazing. I love all of the short stories and I prefer lots of shorter stories than one big one. With some books it can be really hard to get hooked but with all of these stories you only needed two or three pages. My favourite one of the stories is Malorie Blackman's 'Broken Promise' as it is a very heart warming story about two half brothers that don't get on but do care about each other. My second favourite is 'The man in the red trousers' as it is very easy to relate to.
Harry, 28 November 2014
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This book was really good. It is more than one story in one book. I like it when this happens. I like how the book is set in the beginning at the outbreak of war because you can actually imagine what it looks like in your head because of how well described it is. All of the authors that have written stories in this book are great, especially Malorie Blackman. I have read a lot of books, but this is one of my favourites. I like reading sad stories, stories that make you read between the lin...
Molly-Ann, 28 November 2014
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This book was brilliant! It really gives you a feel of the first world war and how it affected people, not just in our country but all around the world. This book describes what is going on so well that you can just see everything happening in your head, the gas attacks, the bullets, the bombs, everything! In some parts you kind of have to read between the lines, but that is a good thing! I would recommend this book for other people to read because it is really good and I think that I will...
Molly, 20 November 2014
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Love it its awesome wish there were more!
Nathan, 20 October 2014
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so far i have read i think it is a realy good book
connor, 17 October 2014
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Stories of ww1 is a great book it is edited by Tony Bradman I haven't got board of it yet! I find war stories fun to read but I don't have many so I have been reading alot more
stories of ww1, 17 October 2014
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I like stories that are set into the world wars. It is quite good like that. The story can be confusing to people but it can be quite sad to other people. The characters are perfect for the story. But the only bad thing is in a lot of world war stories their is always a little kid looking after their brother or sister.
Kieran, 17 October 2014
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It was and still is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alex, 16 October 2014
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Very good book I really enjyed reading this and finding out what it was really like in the war.
Alex, 15 October 2014
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i want this book becouse it looks cool and they fight for there life
alinoor, 11 October 2014
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This book looks like it can reel some very detailed stories from the past. Tony Bradman has certainly done a brilliant job. I can't wait to read what awaits!
Harry, 26 September 2014
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Fantastic
Jani, 24 September 2014
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Stories of WW1is a brilliant anthology of stories published to coincide with the centennial anniversary of the outbreak of The Great War. I found the stories, contributed by some of the biggest names in modern children’s literature, to be diverse, thought-provoking, powerful and occasionally heart-breaking. The stories bring to life the experiences and horrors faced by people during the war, both by those fighting on the front line and those left at home.
Darren, 30 April 2014
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Stories of WW1is simply a brilliant collection of short stories from some of the best children's and young people's writers in the business. Between them, the authors look at World War I from just about every perspective imaginable. These engaging short stories do an excellent job of conveying the tragedy, the emotional upheaval and the impact of the Great War.
Leanne, 30 April 2014
An overall good book all the stories are intresting and also frightening