Vlad and the First World War

By Kate Cunningham

On 25th March 1918 Vlad the flea and his friend, Crisp VC the carrier pigeon, are on a mission to deliver a secret message from behind enemy lines. They must dodge the dog-fights, survive the trenches and seek help from the staff of the hospital tent as they race to reach Britain safely. In this adventure Vlad encounters Skipper Thomas Crisp, Second Lieutenant Walter Tull, Dr Phoebe Chapple and the Red Baron.

Vlad and the First World War is a 32-page, fully colour illustrated, picture book. It is produced by mother-son team, Kate and Sam; Kate writes the text and her son Sam is the illustrator. The story is supplemented with a map, glossary and fact file that gives the details of this moment in history.