Author: Michael Morpurgo
Reading Age: 10-12

A stunning novel of the First World War told in the voice of a young soldier

A stunning novel of the First World War told in the voice of a young soldier.

The story follows 24 hours in Thomas’s life at the front during World War I and captures his memories as he looks back over his life.

He thinks about his childhood in the countryside and his family, a world apart from the battlefields.

As the clock ticks it is bringing Tommo closer to something that will change his life forever. 

Full of detail and atmosphere, the book leads to a dramatic and moving conclusion.
 

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