![]() Perhaps then, you would be able to think through how you feel about them. It is always good to know the motivation for the writing of a book, don't you think? Are there ever events or stories told by others which touch you so deeply that you think you'd like to explore them further, in your own mind, in your own words? Perhaps then, you would be able to understand them better. There was no poetry in their stories, only horror and regret and great sadness for the loss of good friends. They told me something of what they had lived through. ![]() I happened to interview three farm boy veterans, then well into their eighties, when I was researching my book War Horse. Publisher: Harper Collins Children's BooksĪ Times Educational Supplement Teachers' Top 100 Book ![]() Despite the uncomfortable truths contained within, there is something about Morpurgo that neither patronises nor shields. ![]() It is emotionally challenging, but it would suit any young reader interested in history from a human perspective. Summary: The story of two brothers during the First World War, Private Peaceful is probably for the older primary school child or the young teenager. ![]()
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