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Suitable for 9 - 11 years

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War. Adventure. Danger. A world in the grip of Hitler’s icy evil. A wintry tour de force from a true master. It’s 1940. A train is under attack from German fighter planes. Sheltering in the darkness of a railway tunnel, a stranger in a carriage tells Barney and his mum a story. And what a tale it is… The true story of one man who might have stopped World War II. A young soldier fighting in the First World War trenches, twenty years before. On the spur of the moment, he did what he thought was the right thing. It turned out to be the worst mistake of his life. Can he ever put things right?

  • The latest brilliant war novel by Michael Morpurgo
  • A must for fans of War Horse and Private Peaceful
  • Inspired by the true story of soldier Henry Tandey
  • A powerful story full of moral discussion points

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Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780007950218

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.2; Middle years; 3.0 points

Other details

  • 272 pages

Condition

New

UK edition

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo

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Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”

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  1. lavender123
    on 10 July 2017

    I really liked this book. Somebody recommended it to me so I tried reading it. It took me four attempts to actually finish it but I really liked.

  2. foreverdogs
    on 21 April 2016

    A very powerful story about war and trying to make the right decisions. READ THIS BOOK. I love this book. 😆

    5out of 5

  3. zoe256
    on 10 April 2016

    I really liked the book! It’s a powerful story about the war.

    4out of 5

  4. Selinda769
    on 7 April 2016

    I want to read this because it looks interesting

  5. micheal11
    on 17 February 2016

    I LIKE THE BOOK

    5out of 5