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Hand-picked War Books for Children

Carefully chosen war stories — children in wartime, told with weight and without violence for its own sake.

56 war books

Always

Morris Gleitzman

Soon

Morris Gleitzman

While the Storm Rages

Phil Earle
Cover of A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird

A Little Piece of Ground

Elizabeth Laird
Cover of A Soldier's Friend by Megan Rix

A Soldier’s Friend

Megan Rix
Cover of Albert Johnson and the Buns of Steel by Phil Earle

Albert Johnson and the Buns of Steel

Phil Earle
Cover of All of My Mums by Renata Pitkowska

All of My Mums

Renata Pitkowska
Cover of Anna At War by Helen Peters

Anna At War

Helen Peters
Cover of Catching Falling Stars by Karen McCombie

Catching Falling Stars

Karen McCombie
Cover of Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

Danny the Champion of the World

Roald Dahl
Cover of Darkmouth by Shane Hegarty

Darkmouth

Shane Hegarty
Cover of Escape from East Berlin by Andy Marino

Escape from East Berlin

Andy Marino
Cover of Escape from Shangri-La by Michael Morpurgo

Escape from Shangri-La

Michael Morpurgo
Cover of Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Esperanza Rising

Pam Munoz Ryan
Cover of GI Dogs - Hero Pup of World War I by Laurie Calkhove

GI Dogs – Hero Pup of World War I

Laurie Calkhove

Ground Zero

Alan Gratz
Cover of Harriet Hall and the Miracle Cure by Sonia Garrett

Harriet Hall and the Miracle Cure

Sonia Garrett
Cover of Horse Diaries - Lily by Whitney Sanderson

Horse Diaries – Lily

Whitney Sanderson
Cover of Kiss the Dust by Elizabeth Laird

Kiss the Dust

Elizabeth Laird
Cover of Legends of the Sky by Liz Flanagan

Legends of the Sky

Liz Flanagan
Cover of Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood

Lifeboat 12

Susan Hood
Cover of Looking at the Stars by Jo Cotterill

Looking at the Stars

Jo Cotterill
Cover of Loyal Creatures by Morris Gleitzman

Loyal Creatures

Morris Gleitzman
Cover of No Ballet Shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton

No Ballet Shoes in Syria

Catherine Bruton
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