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Novels on WW1 for children age 9-11 - 100 yr anniversary 2014

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  • 27-07-2013 12:23am
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    Sparky100
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    I am looking for some great books to purchase relating to WW1 for children age 9-11

    I have two already by Michael Murpurgo, Private Peacful & War Horse


    I am looking for 1 or 2 others equally as good and give good understanding to children in a fictional way.

    Would really appreciate any other recommendations, Thanks


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    Manach
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    Offhand, I've never come across a child friendly novel on WWI.
    However, for slightly older children I'd recommend , a comic essential - Charley's War. It depicts the experiences of an under-aged soldier in the war to end all wars.


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    smurfette2212
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    There are a couple in the 'My Story' series. I think one is called 'The Trenches' and the other is a diary of a girl who goes to France looking for her brother. They are sort of fictionalised biographies for children.


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    smurfette2212
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    Oh, and John Boyne's newest book is set during the First World War as well, though it isn't out until September.


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    losthorizon
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    I never read the books when I was young and theybe a bit dated now but Biggles was a huge success in book form and later on in TV and indeed in comic form.


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