' I thought War Horse was brilliant! It is the most touching book I have ever read, and I would recommend it to anyone, even if they aren't animal lovers!' concurs Megan from Stafford. ' This was the best book I have ever read. I could not live without this book!' Ella from Hampshire. A glance at the reader reviews below will show you the impact it has had upon them, and how emotional the reading expereince was for them. The final say on War Horse should always go, whenever possible to those it has been written for. It is extremely well written, features exemplary character development and is a book that will allow younger readers to understand the horrors their great grandparents were forced faced in order to battle tyranny and retain freedom. War Horse highlights human cruelty and human disdain for both animals and each other whilst also highlighting just how powerful love and courage can be. It is a tale that cleverly portrays the ridiculousness of war by showing the horse's complete incomprehension of what was unfolding in the trenches and on the battlefield the horse is simply unable to comprehend how - or why - anybody or anything would behave in such a violent, unthinking way and be able to commit such horrific acts. And it this horrifying period of world history that forms the backdrop for War Horse, a tragic tale that is told from the viewpoint of the horse, Joey. The war also claimed the lives of over six million horses. In World War I over ten million humans, mainly young men, died. Kensuke's Kingdom, The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips and King of the Cloud Forests are amongst his most read and enjoyed stories but it is for War Horse for which he is currently best known. Michael Morpurgo is a national treasure, a former Children's Laureate and the author of many book's that are beloved by children, parents and teachers alike. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him.

With his officer, he charges towards the enemy, witnessing the horror of the frontline. In 1914, Joey, a young farm horse, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. An exceptionally poignant story of one horse's experience in the First World War.

War horse novel