Despite the fact that her father has forbideen her to speak to her Tory uncle and his family, Charlotte bids them farewell when they are re-located to Canada, only to have her father banish her from his house. Based on a true historical incident. Uses the Persian Gulf war of 1991 and other incidents in history to illustrate the nature of war, its causes and complexities. Don't you know there's a war on . The author recalls his efforts to win the Second World War including planting a victory garden, collecting tin foil and looking for spies.
Nobody wants a nuclear war .
When a mother discovers her small daughter and son have built a shelter to protect themselves from nuclear attack, she explains that grownups all over the world are working hard to make the world safe for children to grow up in.