1914, Joey, a young farm horse, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. In the desolation of the trenches, Joey’s courage touches the soldiers around him.
In this beautiful edition of War Horse, Rae Smith’s extraordinary illustrations bring to life a story of war and reconciliation with stunning vitality.
The Goose is Getting Fat is a beautiful Christmas story from the genius of War Horse author Michael Morpurgo, beautifully illustrated by A Flower in the Snow illustrator, Sophie Allsopp.
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.
From an acclaimed story-teller, this is the powerful story of a young horse called Joey who is taken from a farm in Devon to serve with the British cavalry in the First World War.
