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War Horse

Michael Morpurgo

198248 pagesabout 1 hour
1982
first published
  • 1982Scholastic Inc. · ENGISBN 9780545057981
  • 1982Kaye & Ward · 142 pages · ENGISBN 9780718239701
  • 1983Greenwillow Books · 148 pages · ENGISBN 9780688022969
  • 2004Egmont · 208 pages · ENGISBN 9781405215879
  • 2010Scholastic · 165 pages · ENGISBN 9780439796644
  • 2011AudioGO by arrangement with Egmont · 208 pages · ENGISBN 9781405664578
  • 2020Egmont Books, Limited · 48 pages · ENGISBN 9781405292443
  • 2007Scholastic Press · 176 pages · ENGISBN 9780439796637
PlayfulWhimsicalHistoricalShort read

In the deadly chaos of the First World War, one horse witnesses the reality of battle from both sides of the trenches.

How it feels

MoodSad
AtmosphereBleak

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent
Written forMiddle grade

When and where

PlaceBig city
ThemesWar

Content notes

  • Warmoderateunreviewed
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