Dominic Sandbrook has been passionate about history ever since he
read the Ladybird children's books. As a historian, he has written
eight books for adults. He has also presented several BBC
television series, covering topics such as time travel, alien
invasions, the James Bond films and the Harry Potter stories. His
favourite book is The Lord of the Rings. His favourite football
team is Wolverhampton Wanderers.
He lives in Oxfordshire with his wife and son, Arthur. It was
Arthur who came up with the idea for Adventures in Time, after a
family trip to the Imperial War Museum. He now serves as the books'
chief battle consultant.
Compelling and vivid ... this memorable chronicle never loses sight
of the terrible pointlessness of the conflict.
*Sunday Times*
The Adventures in Time series offers accessible retellings of key
moments in history for a younger audience (and, no doubt, older
readers too). This instalment distils the complexities of World War
I into a succinct, vivid account, which never loses sight of either
the heroism or the horrors.
*History Revealed*
Few plots can rival the real-life dramas played out in the superb
Adventures in Time series by the historian Dominic Sandbrook, one
of the most exciting new voices in children's non-fiction.
*Daily Telegraph*
History and fiction meld in a spectacular new series retelling
thrilling tales from past eras, all with the benefit of the latest
research.
*Financial Times*
For lovers of non-fiction, Dominic Sandbrook's narrative series has
been a boon ... This volume is inevitably moving, and an
illuminating chronicle of the waste of war.
*The Times Children's Books of the Year*
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