This book draws on evidence that reveals the lives of men, women and children during the First World War. It examines how they lived, fought, studied, worked, worshipped and played. There are also short stories about real people who lived during this period of history, such as Emmeline Pankhurst, Charlie Chaplin, Wilfred Owen, Marie Curie and Harry Patch (the last 'Tommy').

 

This book is part of a book series called Men, Women And Children .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .

Philip Steele is an experienced author of history books for children.

This book has the following chapters:

• 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