Remembrance Day Reads

Take time to remember on November 11th.

Updated November 15, 2024
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Where poppies blow : the British soldier, nature, the Great War
Lewis-Stempel, John
Paper Book
Winner of the 2017 Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for nature writing The natural history of the Western Front during the First World War 'If it weren't for the birds, what a hell it would be.' During the Great War, soldiers...
War is over
Almond, David
Paper Book
From the bestselling, award-winning author of SKELLIG comes a vivid and moving story, beautifully illustrated, which commemorates the hundred-year anniversary of the end of the First World War. "I am just a child," says John. "How can I be at war?" It's...
Captain Rosalie
Fombelle, Timothée de
Paper Book
An evocative, beautifully imagined and heart-wrenching wartime story by celebrated author Timothée de Fombelle. In this astonishingly-drawn wartime story, perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo, a little girl called Rosalie is a captain on a very secret mission - a mission to learn how to read. Mother...
We will remember them : the story of Remembrance
Williams, S.
Paper Book
Produced in partnership with the Royal British Legion, this beautifully illustrated book explains to children why it's important to remember the service and sacrifice of so many men and women from every background, who ensured our freedoms and way of life. The sensitively...

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