War Horse (Scholastic Gold)

Michael Morpurgo

Oct 2010 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

A powerful tale of war, redemption, and a hero's journey--now available in paperback!In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. But his heart aches for Albert, the farmer's son he left behind. Will he ever see his true master again?

Ratings and reviews

This book is realy sad but awesome in a bunch of different ways. It has to do world war 1 and how a boy named albert is sacrificing to keep these horses that he loves. Dont wana spoil the book for u if i told to much info.... but im going to see the movie with my class and we saw one of the horses named Topthorn and it was sooo.. real i could not beleave it so ur planing to read this book i wish u luck because u might *cry* :) 12/7/12 by: vuyiswa age:13

I am 11, and this took me about 3 hours to read, but I sincerely LOVED the book. It was from the horse's point of view. Honestly, the book was better than the movie because it was more understanding in my opinion, ha!

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About the author

Michael Morpurgo, former Children's Laureate of Britain, is the author of War Horse, called "Superb" by the New York Times Book Review, and now a major motion picture. His other prize-winning books include Kensuke's Kingdom, Private Peaceful, and The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. Michael lives in England, with his wife, Clare. Together, they founded the charity Farms for City Children, which gives children from urban areas an opportunity to spend a week working on a farm. Learn more at michaelmorpurgo.org.