Peter Hepplewhite is also the author of "All About : The Industrial Revolution", "Great Victorians: Livingstone and the Victorian Explorers", "Haunted History: Ghostly Tales From History", "Journeys: A Victorian Journey", "Super Scientists: Worlds Along Wires: The Story of Alexander Graham Bell".

One of a series dealing with different aspects of World War II fitting in well with both KS2 and KS3 history requirements where eye-witness accountsand oral history are emphasised... The book gives an insight into the schools, leisure and expectations of those times and is very factual, using authentic photographs and documents which bring to life the reality of rationing, air-raid shelters, etc... There is much scope for follow-up and group work here, bringing history alive. -- School Librarian 20031001 This series is a refreshingly different approach among the huge number of texts on the market covering the Second World War. -- TES 20031114

Peter Hepplewhite is an experienced writer of children's history and has taught the subject for many years. He is currently the Education Officer for Tyne & Wear Archives Service.