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What Are We Fighting For?

Poems About War
By Brian Moses and Roger Stevens
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What Are We Fighting For? is a poetry collection that explores the concept of war in a brilliantly accessible way for younger readers. Fascinating and moving in equal measure, there are poems about incredibly brave dogs, cats and pigeons; the Christmas truce of WWI when soldiers... Read More
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A brilliant collection of poems about war for younger readers.

A brilliant collection of brand new poems about war for younger readers.

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What Are We Fighting For? is a poetry collection that explores the concept of war in a brilliantly accessible way for younger readers.

Fascinating and moving in equal measure, there are poems about incredibly brave dogs, cats and pigeons; the Christmas truce of WWI when soldiers played football in No Man's Land; poems about rationing and what it was like to be an evacuee, poems about modern warfare and the reality of war today; plus lots of amazing true historical facts.

This cross-curricular poetry book is a brilliant way to get young readers thinking about both the historical and philosophical aspects of war.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035075300

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 86g

Pages: 112

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Brian Moses Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Roger Stevens

About the Author

Brian Moses has been labelled 'one of Britain's favourite children's poets' by the National Poetry Archive and has worked as a professional poet since 1988. He performs his poetry and percussion show in schools, libraries, theatres and festivals around the UK and overseas. He has written or edited over 200 books and has sold over one million copies of his poetry books and anthologies for Macmillan including A Cat Called Elvis and his 'best of' collection, Behind the Staffroom Door. www.brianmoses.co.uk Roger Stevens is a children's author and poet who visits schools, libraries and festivals performing and running workshops. His books for Macmillan include Why Otters Don't Wear Socks, The Jumble Book, compiled for Dyslexia Action and Beware! Low Flying Rabbits - a solo collection of children's poems. Roger also runs the Poetry Zone, a website for children and teachers: www.poetryzone.co.uk Brian Moses and Roger Stevens have also collaborated on Aliens Stole My Underpants, The Truth about Parents, The Truth about Teachers, and Olympic Poems 100% Unofficial for Macmillan Children's Books.

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