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War HorseMichael Morpurgo
War Horse
by Michael Morpurgo
Sold to the army in 1914, a Devon farm horse tells of the men on both sides who cared for him across four years of the Western Front.
A story about animals and children, moving and thoughtful in tone. We would put it with children of 9–12, and at a reading age of about 10 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- Death in wartime
- An animal dies
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
If they like this, try these
Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
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Or let them write their own.
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