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War Horse

War Horse

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  • Author：Michael Morpurgo
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Summary

An unforgettable tale of war， redemption， and a hero's journey。

It is 1914， and Joey， a farm horse， is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of World War I on the Western Front。 When Joey is dragged away， his heart aches for Albert， the farmer's son he is forced to leave behind。In the army the beautiful red-bay horse is trained to charge the enemy， drag heavy artillery， and carry wounded soldiers not much older than Albert off the battlefields。 Amongst the clamoring of guns， and while plodding through the cold mud， Joey wonders if the war will ever end。 And if it does， will he ever find Albert again？War Horse joins the Scholastic Gold line， which features award-winning and beloved novels。 Includes exclusive bonus content！

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Vic Gregoire ，

WarhorseWarhorse（oorlogspaard） is een prachtig boekgeschreven voor jongvolwassenen。 Het boek speelt zich af in de periode van 1914 tot 1918。 Het gaat over een paard genaamd Joey die op een 6 maand oude leeftijd gescheiden wordt van zijn moeder en verkocht wordt。 Uiteindelijk wordt het paard verkocht aan een boerderij。 De eigenaar van deze boerderij verkoopt een paar maand later Joey aan kapitein Nichols。 Eenmaal in het leger gaat Joey naar het westerfront。 Uiteindelijk komt Joey terecht in Duits WarhorseWarhorse（oorlogspaard） is een prachtig boekgeschreven voor jongvolwassenen。 Het boek speelt zich af in de periode van 1914 tot 1918。 Het gaat over een paard genaamd Joey die op een 6 maand oude leeftijd gescheiden wordt van zijn moeder en verkocht wordt。 Uiteindelijk wordt het paard verkocht aan een boerderij。 De eigenaar van deze boerderij verkoopt een paar maand later Joey aan kapitein Nichols。 Eenmaal in het leger gaat Joey naar het westerfront。 Uiteindelijk komt Joey terecht in Duitse handen。 Joey en zijn beste vriend Topthorn worden meegenomen naar een Duitse boerderij waar een hospitaal is opgebouwd。Ze worden na een bepaald aantal weken terug opgepikt door het Duitse leger voor kanonnen te trekken。 Hier worden ze enorm slecht behandeld en er sterven een paar van de paarden inclusief Topthorn。 In een gevecht wordt Joey afgeschrikt door een tank en rent voor meerdere dagen。 Joey raakt uiteindelijk op niemandsland en de twee kanten hangen een witte vlag op en komen met elkaar spreken voor wie Joey mag meenemen。 De Amerikanen mogen uiteindelijk Joey terug meenemen en verzorgen。 De jongen die hem daar verzocht blijkt Albert te zijn。 Albert herkent Joey eerst niet maar na een grondige schoonmaakbeurt terug wel。 Op het einde van de oorlog wilt het leger alle paarden verkopen in Frankrijk， Albert wilt Joey niet kwijt en probeert hem te kopen op de veiling。 Uiteindelijk verliest hij maar mag hij het paard kopen van de oude man voor 1 Engelse penny。Ik vond dit een zeer leuk boek voor te lezen。 Het geeft je een inzicht op beide kanten van de oorlog。 Het boek toont ook hoe gruwelijk de oorlog was en hoe de dood achter elke hoek te wachten staat。Cover: Zelfde die hier staat， kon niet toegevoegd worden。Geschreven door Michael MorpurgoUitgavedatum: 1993Rating: **** 。。。more

Aleesha ，

A very beautifully written book that made me cry。 Ended up reading it more than once！

Maya ，

the War Horse the horse name Joey he living own farm and his own stable he starting walking on grass hills when Joey the horse hates to going to world war he wanted to escaped from battlefield to back to his home from world war when Joey the Horse was scared with loud sound During World War when Joey was stuck from World War wires he Injured he leg was bleeding When Joey runaway without best friend Topthorn

Lindzeeleigh ，

I think this book is really good and teaches you just how horrible war can be。

Nainika Gupta ，

Simply astounding， powerful， and long-lasting。 I didn't want this to end。 Simply astounding， powerful， and long-lasting。 I didn't want this to end。 。。。more

Monica ，

Good historical juvenile fiction told from the horse's point of view。Now I need to watch the movie。 Good historical juvenile fiction told from the horse's point of view。Now I need to watch the movie。 。。。more

Atla Marie ，

I was incredibly bored 98% of the time

Evelien Verbestel ，

I never could have thought that a book written in the point of view of a horse could move me the way War Horse did。As small as the book is， it did leave a big impression。 It's a breathtaking and tragic story from a horrific time， written in a way that we can feel how the unlikely characters of the great war felt。 I have never read a story about war that isn't in the POV of soldiers or other human victims。 So reading how a horse might feel during these times is truly refreshing。War Horse truly wr I never could have thought that a book written in the point of view of a horse could move me the way War Horse did。As small as the book is， it did leave a big impression。 It's a breathtaking and tragic story from a horrific time， written in a way that we can feel how the unlikely characters of the great war felt。 I have never read a story about war that isn't in the POV of soldiers or other human victims。 So reading how a horse might feel during these times is truly refreshing。War Horse truly wrecked me in a way that i never expected a children's book could wreck me。Seeing how Joey is a survivor with still so much love and trust for the race that did this to him is so moving。Joey is a very lovable， warm and caring character， you just root for him trough the whole story。 As well as his unbreakable bound with Albert， a bound that stood the test of time and war。 They learned a lot from each other， they grew because of each other。 This is a bound beautifully written without an overly complicated plot or plot twists。 It's just so pure。Even tough the book is aimed at 9-12 year olds， I highly recommend reading it as an adult to truly absorb what the story is about。And don't blame me when you shed a tear。。。 because you will。 。。。more

Emjee ，

Krásny príbeh o hrôzach vojny a priateľstvách na život a na smrť， ktoré počas nej vznikli。

Stephanie ，

Sweet little story told from the horse’s perspective。 It’s less than 200 pages， so definitely a quick read。 I didn’t realize how heavily the Army relied on horses during WWI！

Samuel Mark ，

This book is just so good。 It is so emotional and Michael Morpurgo perfectly captures the stories of the characters in the tale and you get really invested。 My class and I loved this book！

Mayhem ，

Read it for school and the pacing personally wasn't for me （meaning Joey met and then left people too quickly imo） but it makes sense with how long the book is。 It was nice！ The movie wasn't bad either Read it for school and the pacing personally wasn't for me （meaning Joey met and then left people too quickly imo） but it makes sense with how long the book is。 It was nice！ The movie wasn't bad either 。。。more

Asta Cikanaitė ，

Nepaprasta istorija apie tikrą draugystę ir nesumeluotą gerumą bei kilnumą， kuris įmanomas net karo beprotybėje。🐎 5。0 🐎

Christine O'Boyle ，

This was adorable。

BookishBat ，

So this book is from the point of view of a farm horse sent off to be a war horse in WWI。 Interesting story， though I have to warn you it's very sad at times。 Also the writing style reminds me of Black Beauty。 So this book is from the point of view of a farm horse sent off to be a war horse in WWI。 Interesting story， though I have to warn you it's very sad at times。 Also the writing style reminds me of Black Beauty。 。。。more

Vera Milena ，

I loved that the story was narrated from Joey's point of view。 It's refreshing to read a story about the war from an animal's perspective。 It's beautifully written， gripping， heartbreaking and heartwarming。 Great to read with children when learning about WW1 and to imagine how animals might be experiencing events。 I loved that the story was narrated from Joey's point of view。 It's refreshing to read a story about the war from an animal's perspective。 It's beautifully written， gripping， heartbreaking and heartwarming。 Great to read with children when learning about WW1 and to imagine how animals might be experiencing events。 。。。more

Ali ，

It was a great book with emotion and happiness it was so good。

Haley Annabelle ，

Great book for all ages。 I don’t typically like animal books but this is not an annoying one。 A lot of the time， You forget that it’s a horse talking。 The narrator had good accents but was a bit monotone。

jeff bezos ，

I wanted to read this for my school project， bc I wanted a little bit more insight into this story not just from the movie。 I expected it to be mediocre， but I was pleasantly surprised。 I really liked this book， I enjoyed it and I think it’s a beautiful story。

Jen Mattew ，

It's very touching and heartwarming children Novel， poignant for what it is 。。 set in 1980s and as soon as I heard the plot I know I would like it， who wouldn't？ Told from the point of view from a horse named Joey who has taken for cavalry in the war time。It gives me the glimpse of the emotion that surrounds in the war zone and how both soldiers and horses fight without knowing the cause of war and how they both find comfort in each other throughout the war， it's nothing like rising a pet 。。 bot It's very touching and heartwarming children Novel， poignant for what it is 。。 set in 1980s and as soon as I heard the plot I know I would like it， who wouldn't？ Told from the point of view from a horse named Joey who has taken for cavalry in the war time。It gives me the glimpse of the emotion that surrounds in the war zone and how both soldiers and horses fight without knowing the cause of war and how they both find comfort in each other throughout the war， it's nothing like rising a pet 。。 both of their lives are at stake。 It was so comforting to read Albert and Emily as their child like heart cares for horse no less than human。 It teaches something very valuable。 we can experience grief， depression and overcoming of death in this short work of his。。I almost cried the moment when Albert said ，How he wished Joey to speak and how he is desperate to know what is running in his mind and appreciated him for being silent listener， we all feel the way with out pets don't we？ 。。。more

Vita Luna ，

probably 4。5 starsI might have needed some time to adjust myself to the horse thinking in perfect English and understanding all languages， but once I got over that it was an excellent read。I zoomed through the book， and it was a book that wasn't afraid of telling harsh truths （about war， and what it does - it's both a good read and a good educator）。 Some parts I thought 'is that necessary？'， but I won't spoil what。 And without them the book of course wouldn't be the same， and it is very good ind probably 4。5 starsI might have needed some time to adjust myself to the horse thinking in perfect English and understanding all languages， but once I got over that it was an excellent read。I zoomed through the book， and it was a book that wasn't afraid of telling harsh truths （about war， and what it does - it's both a good read and a good educator）。 Some parts I thought 'is that necessary？'， but I won't spoil what。 And without them the book of course wouldn't be the same， and it is very good indeed。I'm sure this book will still be read by kids and adults alike for a long time to come。 。。。more

Ellen ，

Finally I’ve read it！ I first say the play over 10 years ago and was incredibly moved。 I bought the book but didn’t read it， instead watching the film at the cinema and seeing the play again。 So glad to have finally read it， it’s such a moving story and I love the artwork。 Totally recommend！

Daisy ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I just loved this book it was so heart filling the way joey and Albert came together at the end to go home such an amazing inspirational book

dynamicreader ，

Very nice。 Somewhat different as it is from the prospective of a horse

Nora|KnyguDama ，

Dieve， kokio grožio knyga ♥️

Katie Hilton ，

A scary story of a horse's career with the British Army， and as a prisoner of war， during World War I。 The story is told from the perspective of the horse。 A good read。 A scary story of a horse's career with the British Army， and as a prisoner of war， during World War I。 The story is told from the perspective of the horse。 A good read。 。。。more

Nora ，

I had avoided this book， the movie， and the play fearful of a content that would deeply upset me。When I saw it was one of the books to be read @duchessofcornwallreadingroom I thought I may just give it a try and when I watched and listened to Sir Michael Morpurgo on the reading room feed and his love of horses I decided to begin。 It is a story of war， a story of love， and a lovely story of horses。

Jolene ，

I loved this book。 I saw the very end of the movie waiting in a doctor’s office but never knew the name of it until The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room choose it。 I was so happy to come across it again and read the entire story。 It is a very simple， easy read but I loved the message and being told from the horse’s point of view was different yet perfect。 Joey didn’t choose a side， he simply knew when people were kind or cruel; it didn’t matter what “side” they were on。 His relationships with I loved this book。 I saw the very end of the movie waiting in a doctor’s office but never knew the name of it until The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room choose it。 I was so happy to come across it again and read the entire story。 It is a very simple， easy read but I loved the message and being told from the horse’s point of view was different yet perfect。 Joey didn’t choose a side， he simply knew when people were kind or cruel; it didn’t matter what “side” they were on。 His relationships with Zoey and Topthorn are beautiful and the ending is perfect。 Definitely a favorite。 。。。more

Kacie ，

Read this book aloud to my teenagers this summer。 Great story， kept their interest and made us feel all the emotions。 Told from the horse's perspective and thought it was interesting at times but felt that it was a good point of view overall。 Read this book aloud to my teenagers this summer。 Great story， kept their interest and made us feel all the emotions。 Told from the horse's perspective and thought it was interesting at times but felt that it was a good point of view overall。 。。。more

Bernardo Tavares ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 "Eu ainda não sabia， mas havia poucos homens como ele neste mundo。" "- Ele teria se orgulhado de você， Joey - disse o capitão Stewart， conduzindo-me de volta para as fileiras， junto com Topthorn。 - Teria se orgulhado da maneira como você continuou correndo。 Ele morreu liderando a investida， e você a terminou por ele。 Ele teria se orgulhado。" "- Faça com que eu sinta orgulho de você， Joey - disse o soldado Warren， desembainhando a espada。 Faça com que eu sinta orgulho de você。""Como um ser humano "Eu ainda não sabia， mas havia poucos homens como ele neste mundo。" "- Ele teria se orgulhado de você， Joey - disse o capitão Stewart， conduzindo-me de volta para as fileiras， junto com Topthorn。 - Teria se orgulhado da maneira como você continuou correndo。 Ele morreu liderando a investida， e você a terminou por ele。 Ele teria se orgulhado。" "- Faça com que eu sinta orgulho de você， Joey - disse o soldado Warren， desembainhando a espada。 Faça com que eu sinta orgulho de você。""Como um ser humano pode matar um outro ser humano sem motivo， só porque o outro usa uma farda com cores diferentes e fala uma língua diferente？" "Você não acha que ele personifica tudo o que os homens aspiram ser， mas não conseguem？ Eu lhe digo， meu amigo， que há algo de divino nos cavalos， sobretudo em cavalos como esse。 Deus acertou em cheio quando os criou。 E， para mim， encontrar um animal como esse no meio de uma guerra imunda e abominável é como encontrar uma borboleta num monte de esterco。 Não pertencemos ao mesmo universo a que uma criatura como essa pertence。" "Você venceu。 O cavalo é seu。 Cuide bem dele， meu amigo。 - Pegou a corda， entregou-a para o galês e estendeu a mão num gesto de amizade e reconciliação。 Tinha um sorriso estampado no rosto cansado。 - Em uma ou talvez duas horas - ele disse -， estaremos outra vez nos esforçando para nos matar。 Só Deus sabe porque fazemos isso， e acho que até ele mesmo se esqueceu。 Adeus， galês。 Mostramos a eles， não foi？ Mostramos que podemos resolver quaisquer problemas se confiarmos um no outro。 É disso que precisamos， não acha？ O pequeno galês balançou a cabeça， surpreso， ao pegar a corda。 - Alemão， meu amigo， acho que， se nos deixassem aqui por uma ou duas horas， seríamos capazes de resolver toda essa confusão。 Acabaríamos com o choro das viúvas e dos órfãos de guerra。 E， se fosse o caso， resolveríamos tudo no "cara ou coroa"。" "- Colocou as mãos nos ombros do galês。 - Cuide-se， meu amigo， e boa sorte。 Auf wiedersehen。 - Você também， meu amigo - gritou o galês。""pois onde há vida há esperança。" "Agora， estou entregando nas mãos de Deus， pois no final das contas， tudo depende dele。 Fizemos tudo o que estava ao nosso alcance， disso eu tenho certeza。 Lembro que， certa vez， a senhora Wirtle disse algo interessante na aula de primeira comunhão: "Deus ajuda aqueles que se ajudam。"" 。。。more

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