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Archie's War: A Child's Guide to The Great War
By Marcia Williams
A fascinating scrapbook insight to the First World War, as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
In 1914, just before the outbreak of the First World War, thirteen-year-old Archie is sent a scrapbook in the post. In the years that follow, until the war ends in 1918, we experience life through Archie’s eyes through an exhilarating collage of strip comics, doodles, drawings and much more.
- With its striking scrapbook style -- containing flaps and fold-out letters -- Archie’s War is fun, informative and instantly accessible to a young audience.
- Gives an insight into what it was like being a child at this important moment in history.
About the author
Marcia Williams has illustrated and retold many literary classics for children with her distinctive cartoon-strip style. Among her highly acclaimed titles are "Mr William Shakespeare’s Plays", and "Charles Dickens and Friends". She has written "Archie’s War" with her son, Rufus, who researched the historical background of the book.
Review
"This is ‘faction’ at its finest. The book contains so much detail on each page that young readers will spend hours poring over it." Magpies
ISBN:
9781406304275
Imprint:
Walker Books
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Hardback
Release Date:
November 1, 2007
Dimensions:
250 x 320mm, 48pp
Stock Status:
Backlist title
Australian RRP:
$29.95
New Zealand RRP:
$34.99
Stock Level:
In Stock