A must-have anthology featuring stories by award-winning, bestselling authors, to commemorate the centenary of World War One.
Tony Bradman is an experienced editor, writer and anthologist in the world of children's books. He has written numerous plays, stories and poems for young children. His book 'Here come the Heebie-Jeebies and Other Scary Poems' was short-listed for The English 4-11 Awards for the Best Children's Illustrated Books of 2000.
Tony Bradman has commissioned an anthology of new stories by
contemporary children's writers... it's high calibre stuff...
powerful. (Children's Book of the Week)
*The Times*
A dozen acclaimed writers... powerfully explore the experience of
the trenches, the legacy of psychological damage and the
contribution of those left at home.
*The Sunday Times*
A collection of short stories from some of the best children's
writers and young people's writers in the business. Informative and
emotional... respectful and somber... an excellent job of conveying
the tragedy and impact of the Great War.
*Thoughts About Books*
Malorie Blackman, Geraldine McCaughrean and many others share their
stories of soldiers, life in the trenches and the people left at
home in a collection which shows the horror but also the
camaraderie of war.
*Sunday Express*
A collection of short stories that address the first world war from
a world of diverse and astute angles... painterly, and lovely, and
very much worthwhile.
*Did you ever stop to think*
A collection of short stories from some of the best children's and
young people's writers in the business... deeply personal and
devastatingly unique... informative and emotional... respectful and
somber... full of the type of human spirit that always seems to
shine through in times of enormous trial or hardship... an
excellent job on conveying the tragedy and impact of the Great
War.
*Thoughts About Books*
Tony Bradman has gathered together a dozen of our best writers for
young people... you'll be both moved and surprised, and you'll
learn a great deal without ever feeling bored or lectured. Every
story feels personal and heartfelt... all of them will make you
think. * * * * *
*Bookbag*
Not to be missed.
*Angels & Urchins*
A labour of love... 12 stories by some of our best-loved authors...
takes in the wide diversity of those who fought.
*Louise Haines (The Bookcase)*
A tearful, gritty and engrossing anthology... expertly compiled by
Tony Bradman... if 'Stories of WW1' isn't on every public and
school library bookshelf then it should be.
*The Guardian*
A serious book... but along with the horror and waste it is
people's capacity to care for each other that remains most vividly
with the reader. Well worth reading.
*Armadillo Magazine*
Moments of profundity... the stories frequently bring to life the
disjunction between the idea of the glorious return and the reality
of the dreadful mental toll the years of fighting often took.
*The Daily Telegraph*
The range of authors and subjects is excellent... a wide
cross-section of people and perspectives which will broaden the
reader's understanding of the war.
*English 4-11*
Each tale is unique, informative and emotional.
*Carousel*
A stand out. Fine stories by Tim Bowler and Malorie Blackman.
*The Daily Telegraph*
An invaluable read
*School Librarian*
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