‘through the darkness of war people want hope’

When I was aged 10, the farmers used to come round the schools to pick volunteers to work on the farms during the summer holidays, mainly to help bring in the harvest. The country was still building u

We must resist the temptation to protect young people from difficult issues, says author Michael Morpurgo

To mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, John Eskdale and other survivors share their harrowing memories of war and stories of hope

MILK?” Mrs Evans loomed over Alice Campbell’s teacup with a milk jug. The humidity in the tea shop was beginning to wilt the fabric violets in Alice’s little hat. She could see a few of the tiny flowe

SIR MICHAEL MORPURGO on an animation inspired by his classic children’s story

Feeling swish MY father, the Revd Dr Stephen ...