edited by Michael Morpurgo
This is a wonderful collection of memories, letters, poems and stories from well known celebrities to mark the centenary of the First World War. I received an e-proof version of the book which unfortunately has neither the full collection of stories, nor the illustrations by the marvelous Ian Beck, but the stories it did contain were moving and thoughtful. Contributors include Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall, Sir Andrew Motion, Miranda Hart, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Anthony Horowitz, Eoin Colfer, Antony Beevor, Emma Thompson, David Almond, Dr Rowan Williams, Richard Curtis, Joanna Lumley, Raymond Briggs, Shami Chakrabarti and Sir Tony Robinson. Royalties from the publication will be split between the Royal British Legion and projects for soldiers' children and families at SSAFA.