Three outstanding novels by the nations favourite storyteller that depict unforgettable experiences of WWI. Private Peaceful:Told in the voice of a young soldier, Private Peaceful follows twenty-four hours in the trenches during WW I, capturing his memories as he looks back over his life. Its both a love story and a deeply moving account of the horrors of the First World War. A must-read. A Medal for Leroy:Michael doesnt remember his father, an RAF pilot lost in the war. And his French mother, heartbroken and passionate, doesnt like to talk about her husband. But then Auntie Snowdrop gives Michael a medal, followed by a photograph, which begin to reveal a hidden history. Farm Boy:The fascinating sequel to War Horse. Set on a farm in rural Devon, this is the story of Grandpas memories. Family secrets come to light as Michaels wonderful writing depicts the moving relationship between grandfather and grandson.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 8 years.

There are 528 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Michael Morpurgo has brought together poems by writers as diverse as Spike Milligan and Stevie Smith, John Lennon and Jo Shapcott.