Our Wartime Street

Name: Our Wartime Street
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781444981360
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At home in Britain during the Second World War

By Fiz Osborne

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What was life like for families in wartime Britain? Take a walk down a street in Liverpool to find out. Explore family life during World War Two, from rationing to air raids, bomb shelters to evacuees. This beautifully illustrated book gives insight into the daily experiences... Read More

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Find out what life was like for families in wartime Britain in this beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book.

Description

What was life like for families in wartime Britain? Take a walk down a street in Liverpool to find out.

Explore family life during World War Two, from rationing to air raids, bomb shelters to evacuees. This beautifully illustrated book gives insight into the daily experiences of adults and children on the Home Front.

Thoughtfully interspersed with spreads on the key moments of the war and information about them, such as what caused the outbreak and what happened on VE Day.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444981360

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Katie Kear
Illustrated by Katie Kear

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 208.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 181g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiz Osborne

About the Author

Katie Kear (Illustrator)

Katie Kear is a British illustrator and has been creating artwork for as long as she can remember. She loves creating new worlds and characters, and hopes to spread joy and happiness with her illustrations! Katie is a graduate of University of Gloucestershire, UK, with a First Class BA Hons Illustration Degree. In her spare time she loves drawing, adventures in nature, chocolate, stationery, the smell of cherries and finding new inspirational artists!

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