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War Horse

Average rating
4.1 out of 5
Based on 21,706 Ratings and 5,095 Reviews

Book Description
Sold to a drunken farmer, Joey, a beautiful red-bay foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, finds a friend in the farmer's son, Albert. His father brutally demands Joey work or be sold, so Albert gently trains him to pull the plough. But it's not enough. When war breaks out, Albert's father, needy for money for his struggling farm, sells Joey to the army, where he, like the soldiers around him,... More
Book Information
PublisherEgmont Children's Books
BindingPaperback (26 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages181
ISBN-100749748508
ISBN-13978-0749748500
Publication Date03/01/2002
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About Michael Morpurgo (Author) : Michael Morpurgo is a published adapter, author, compiler, editor, and a narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Michael Morpurgo include Robin of Sherwood... more
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7/29/2014 Howard Randall Smith said: Great book!
tags: I recommend, I read

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2/3/2012 Valarie Budayr said: Very moving story. Five stars!
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1/30/2012 Christina Pannell said: This book is such a moving account of the love of horses.
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12/14/2011 Jinxing Nie tagged as: I'm reading

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