Fact-Tastic Stories from Scotland's History: A Secret Diary of the First World War by Gill Arbuthnott (author) and Darren Gate (illustrator)

Inspired by the real-life diary of a Scottish boy soldier, each easy-to-read chapter mixes James’s story with timelines, letters, diagrams and illustrations to create a fact-tastic account of the First World War, which is both fun and emotionally engaging for younger readers.

Why was rat hunting a popular hobby in the trenches? How did parachuting pigeons help win the war? Why would a really good friend rub whale oil on your feet? What did it feel like to be a teenager at war?

Take a journey through time and discover all the most important and incredible bits of the First World War.

A Secret Diary of the First World War is the first in a new brilliant series, which blends together intriguing facts and fascinating fiction to bring the most exciting, gruesome and crucial moments of Scottish history alive for young readers.

Product Details

Catalogue number

2519 in Schools Catalogue 2024/25

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781782505273

Date published

July 5th, 2018

Other details

144 pages

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

Gill Arbuthnott

Gill Arbuthnott, author of The Keepers’ Daughter, had been writing secretly since she was ten, and only admitted this to her somewhat surprised family when her first book was accepted by a publisher. Her ideas come from all sorts of unlikely places – the inspiration for The Keepers’ Daughter was two overheard conversations on buses! Actually, the one where a girl said ‘The Shadowmen are coming for me’ was (hopefully) mis-heard. She lives in Edinburgh with her family and teaches Biology when she isn’t writing.