World War I

Written by Sir Tony Robinson

Narrated by Sir Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about World War I. It's history, but not as we know it!

Find out everything you ever needed to know about World War I in this brilliant action-packed, fact-filled book, including:

* How to build a trench

* Why dogs were such good messengers

* How plastic surgery was invented

* Why you needed a gas mask

What are you waiting for? Let's get going . . .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Release date: Nov 7, 2013
• ISBN: 9780230769694

Sir Tony Robinson

Sir Tony Robinson is most famous for playing the role of Baldrick in Blackadder but he made his first professional appearance at the age of thirteen in the original stage version of Oliver! and went on to appear with the Chichester Festival Theatre, the RSC and the National Theatre. He wrote and starred in Maid Marian And Her Merry Men, and presented Time Team for twenty years. He has made numerous factual series, including The Worst Jobs In History and Tony Robinson's Time Walks. He is a multi award-winning children's television writer and has authored many children's books including the history series Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders. He has also written several books for adults.