Review
‘A deeply moving portrayal of camaraderie and courage, innocence and brutality’ Telegraph
‘[Tommo’s] journey from agricultural labourer to cannon fodder is movingly told . . . Morpurgo is expert at getting through to his readers. He writes here about events that should never be forgotten nor forgiven, and does so most effectively’ Independent
‘Full of warmth as well as grief, conveying vividly how precious it is to be alive’ Sunday Times
‘The best novel he’s written since The Butterfly Lion’ The Times
‘Deserved to last as an insight into the First World War in the same way as, say, The Silver Sword or Goodnight Mr Tom’ Telegraph
‘A poignant, elegiac novel’ Daily Mail
Book Description
A poignant children’s novel set during the First World War, from the bestselling author of War Horse
About the Author
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.
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