War Game: The acclaimed illustrated children’s picture book about World War I - Softcover

Foreman, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843650894 ISBN 13: 9781843650898

Publisher: Pavilion Children’s Books, 2006

Synopsis

A special lavishly illustrated new edition of Michael Foreman's classic story. It's 1914 when everything changes for a group of bys growing up and playing football in the Suffolk countryside. Far away, in a place called Sarajevo, an Archduke has been killed and a web of global events results in a call for all British men to do their duty 'for King and Country' and join the army to fight the germans overseas., The boys sign up for what sounds like an adventure and a chance to see the world. After basic training the boys sail to France where they find themselves fighting on the front line. Living in the trenches in constant fear for their lives is nothing like they expected and only a bombed-out wasteland, no-man's-land, separates their trences from those of their German enemies., Then, on Christmas Day, something remarkable happens as the German and British armies stop fighting and meet in the middle of no-man's-land. The enemies talk, play football and become friends. But the war isn't over, the two sides resume fighting and the group of Suffolk lads are ordered to charge across no-man's-land...

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Review:

"'An unforgettable experience.' --The Guardian

Synopsis:

It's 1914 when everything changes for a group of boys growing up and playing football in the Suffolk countryside. Far away, in a place called Sarajevo, an Archduke has been killed and a web of global events results in a call for all British men to do their duty 'for King and Country' and join the army to fight the Germans overseas. The boys sign up for what sounds like an adventure and a chance to see the world. After basic training, the boys sail to France where they find themselves fighting on the front line. Living in the trenches in constant fear for their lives is nothing like they expected and only a bombed-out wasteland, no-man's-land, separates their trenches from those of their German enemies. Then, on Christmas Day, something remarkable happens as the German and British armies stop fighting and meet in the middle of no-man's-land. The enemies talk, play football and become friends. But the war isn't over, the two sides resume fighting and the group of Suffolk lads are ordered to charge across no-man's-land...Also available are: "War Boy" (1843650878), "After the War Was Over" (1843650886), "Farm Boy" (1843650908) and "Billy the Kid" (184458366X).

The animated film won Best Animated Film Award at the Cinemagic Festival in Belfast 2002. It is winner of the Smarties Prize. It is a special new edition paperback with full-colour artwork. 'An unforgettable experience.' - "The Guardian".

About this edition

• Publisher: Pavilion Children’s Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1843650894
• ISBN 13: 9781843650898
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72