Men, Women and Children: In the First World War (Men, Women & Children)

Author: Philip Steele
Publisher: Hachette Children's Books
Category: History Books for Kids
Book Format: Paperback

Drawing on evidence, this series explores how people fought, studied, worked, played and worshipped.

Philip Steele is a leading writer of children`s non-fiction books. He was born in Surrey, graduated from University College Durham and worked in London publishing houses. He then freelanced as a project manager, publishing consultant and author. He has written a wide range of books for Wayland, Watts, Dorling Kindersley, Kingfisher/Macmillan, Walker Books and many other publishers worldwide. History, biography, lands and peoples, the natural world, current affairs and social issues all feature prominently in his backlist. Philip has backpacked around Africa, Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. For many years he has been settled very happily amidst the mountains, beaches and green fields of North Wales. His wife `as a teacher` and his teenage daughter `as a secondary school pupil` are ideally suited to cast an critical eye over his work!

Table Of Contents
1: What was the First World War?

2: Men, Women and Children

3: What was it like to go to war?

4: What was it like to stay at home?

5: What did people eat in the war years?

6: How did people dress in wartime?

7: What was school like during the First World War?

8: What work did people do?

9: How did people have fun despite the war?

10: What did people think about the war?

11: What happened when the war ended?

12: Glossary

13: Further information

14: Index
About Philip Steele
Philip Steele is a leading writer of children`s non-fiction books. He was born in Surrey, graduated from University College Durham and worked in London publishing houses. He then freelanced as a project manager, publishing consultant and author. He has written a wide range of books for Wayland, Watts, Dorling Kindersley, Kingfisher/Macmillan, Walker Books and many other publishers worldwide. History, biography, lands and peoples, the natural world, current affairs and social issues all feature prominently in his backlist. Philip has backpacked around Africa, Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. For many years he has been settled very happily amidst the mountains, beaches and green fields of North Wales. His wife `as a teacher` and his teenage daughter `as a secondary school pupil` are ideally suited to cast an critical eye over his work!

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SKU BK-9780750271929
Barcode # 9780750271929
Brand Hachette Children's Books
Artist / Author Philip Steele
Shipping Weight 0.1600kg
Shipping Width 0.220m
Shipping Height 0.200m
Shipping Length 0.270m
Assembled Length 27.100m
Assembled Height 20.000m
Assembled Width 21.900m
Type Paperback

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