Born in Suffolk, Sarah Ridley lives on the Suffolk/Essex border and is a writer and editor of educational books for children and young people. Recently, a life-long interest in history has led her to write books about the First World War, inspired by reading letters written by soldiers who served in the conflict. Brothers at War tells the story of uncovering the material held in her own family's archives. Dear Jelly sets letters written by soldier brothers to their younger sisters at its core. Teenage children keep Sarah busy when she isn't tied to her computer, and she relaxes by walking along river estuaries close to her home.
1: War breaks out
2: Kitchener's army
3: Planning
4: June 1916
5: Bombardment
6: Over the top
7: The first day
8: Royal army medical corps
9: July and August
10: September offensive
11: October and November
12: The battle of the Ancre
13: What had been gained?
14: Counting the cost
15: After the armistice
16: Legacy
17: Timeline
18: Glossary and further information 47
19: Index
