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Sunday, 11 November 2018

Armistice Day 2018 and The Telegram

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I've been keeping this blog all through the World War One centenary commemorations. I had no idea there were so many children's book...
Sunday, 24 June 2018

My grandfather’s war by Glyn Harper, illustrated by Jenny Cooper

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My grandfather’s war  by   Glyn Harper, illustrated by Jenny Cooper  (EK Books, 2018) 32 pages with full page colour illustrations (ha...
Monday, 4 June 2018

Top 100 Children’s Book Blogs and Websites for Parents, Teachers and Kids

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Very pleased to announce that my Children's war books blog is now included in this list of  Top 100 Children’s Book Blogs and Websites f...
Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Enemy camp by David Hill

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Enemy camp by David Hill (Puffin, 2016) 260 pages (in diary format) Subjects: World War Two, New Zealand, Japan, Prisoners of war, you...
Monday, 23 April 2018

The red poppy by David Hill, illustrated by Fifi Colston

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The red poppy by David Hill, illustrated by Fifi Colston (Scholastic, 2012) Also published in te reo as Te Popi Whero.  Subjects: ...
Wednesday, 13 December 2017

The duck in the gun by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Robyn Belton

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The duck in the gun by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Robyn Belton (Walker Books, 2009; first published 1969) 32 pages with delightful col...
Monday, 30 October 2017

The war that saved my life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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The war that saved my life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Dial Books, 2015) 46 chapters; 316 pages Subjects: World War Two, London, eva...