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Told in the voice of a young soldier, the story follows 24 hours in his life on the frontline during World War I, and captures his memories as he looks back over his life. Full of detail and engrossing atmosphere, the book leads to a dramatic and moving conclusion. Originally published: 2003
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1940. Barney and his mother, their home destroyed by bombing, are travelling to the country when their train is forced to shelter in a tunnel from attacking German planes. There, in the darkness, a stranger on the train begins to tell them a story - a story about Bobby Byron, the most decorated soldier of WW1, who once had the chance to end the war before it even began, and how he tried to fix his mistake. But sometimes the right thing is hard to...
4) Running wild
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When 10-year-old Will's father dies in the Iraq war, his mother surprises him with a trip to Indonesia. But little could she have known what awaited them both there. This is an epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from the bestselling author of 'Kaspar' and 'Born to Run'.
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2019
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War has forced Omar and his mother to leave their home in Afghanistan and venture across the sea to Europe. When their boat sinks, and Omar finds himself alone, with no hope of rescue, it seems as if his story has come to an end.But it is only just beginning.Because in the end, a little hope makes a big difference?A thrilling adventure inspired by the classic story of Gulliver?s Travels, this is also a gripping modern narrative...
7) War horse
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At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. He's soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land.
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May, 1915.Alfie and his fisherman father find a girl on an uninhabited island in the Scillies - injured, thirsty, lost and with absolutely no memory of who she is, or how she came to be there. She can say only one word: Lucy. Where has she come from? Is she a mermaid, the victim of a German U-boat, or even - as some islanders suggest - a German spy? Only one thing is for sure: she loves music and moonlight, and it is when she listens to the gramophone...
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HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks
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2015
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All three stories are illustrated by the hugely talented and award-winning, Michael Foreman. ? THE AMAZING STORY OF ADOLPHUS TIPS It's 1943, and Lily lives on a farm, in the idyllic seaside village of Slapton. Apart from her father being away, and the 'townie' evacuees at school, her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day, Lily and her family, along with 3000 other villagers, are told to move out of their homes - lock, stock and barrel....
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RHCP Digital
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2015
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But it's true,' Tom shouted. 'It was a real lion, I know it was.' No-one believes Tom when he says he has seen a lion - padding around the orchard with a string of sausages in its mouth! No-one, that is, except for Clare, the cleverest girl in the class. Together, she and Tom plan to prove his story is true - by catching the lion!.
11) Homecoming
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Michael loves to visit Mrs Pettigrew in her railway carriage by the sea, where she lives with her donkey, dogs and hens. But when plans are made to build a nuclear power station, Mrs Pettigrew's idyllic life becomes threatened - and Michael learns that nothing can ever stay the same.
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HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks
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2014
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THE AMAZING STORY OF ADOLPHUS TIPS In 1943, Lily Treganza was living in a sleepy seaside village, scarcely touched by the war. But all that was soon to change? KASPAR Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bellboy, you see, and he carried all of Countess Kandinsky's things to her room, including this very special cat! THE BUTTERFLY LION When Bertie is a...
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Johnny didn't expect to end up with Kaspar, the Savoy cat, on his hands forever, and nor did he count on making friends with Lizziebeth, a spirited American heiress. Pretty soon, events are set in motion that will take Johnny - and Kaspar - all around the world, surviving theft, shipwreck and rooftop rescues along the way.
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HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks
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2014
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SHADOW Aman and his mother live in war-torn Afghanistan. When a Western dog appears at the mouth of their cave, it soon becomes Aman?s constant companion, his shadow as he calls her. But life is becoming increasingly dangerous for Aman and his family? COOL! Michael Morpurgo?s inspiring new story of Robbie, a boy in a coma - victim of a car accident. Locked inside his own head, able to hear but not move or speak, Robbie tries to keep himself from slipping...
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HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks
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2014
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Six best-loved novels on the theme of war by the nation?s favourite storyteller and award-winning author of ?War Horse?, brought together in this eBook collection. A perfect introduction to Michael Morpurgo?s enthralling stories for new readers and a classic collection for fans. ?Private Peaceful': Thomas Peaceful and his brother Charlie are on the battlefields of the First World War, trying to keep hope alive in the horror of the trenches through...
17) Our Jacko
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A deeply personal and tender story of war, peace and those who are left behind. One hundred years after the war to end all wars, Jacko?s descendants discover his notebook and the untold stories tucked in its pages. "This war is a nightmare that one day I shall wake from and then forget. And if I don't wake, then you shall never know. I don't want you ever to know." No one seems to know where the scruffy tin hat came from - just that it is very old,...
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It all began with a necklace, made of glistening pink cowrie shells. A long, long necklace that had taken Cherry days - weeks - of careful, painstaking work. It was nearly complete, and Cherry was determined it would be the longest necklace she had ever made; that it would be fit for a giant! But the end of the holidays had arrived. 'You've only got today, Cherry', said her mother. 'Just today, that's all'. Cherry didn't mind, a day would be enough...
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