The story of the First World War
By: Paul Dowswell ; illustrated by Ian McNee
Contributors: McNee, Ian, illustrator; Imperial War Museum (Great Britain)
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9781409523468
Subjects: World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746; World War, 1914-1918; Juvenile literature; Weltkrieg
Description: This is a fascinating account of one the most destructive conflicts the world has ever known, published in association with the Imperial War Museums. It looks at the causes of the war, its great battles and catastrophes, as well as how the war affected nations and people all over the world. It features pages that are brought to life through vivid illustrations and original photographs, as well as timelines, maps and fact boxes.
Notes: Published in association with the Imperial War Museum.

9+.

Key Stage 2.

National 3.
Table of contents: title: The Great War; title: The build-up to war; title: 1914: outbreak; title: 1915: statemate; title: 1916: the big push; title: 1917: cracks & catastrophes; title: 1918: collapse; title: 1919: the flawed peace.