A novel of the First World War. Alfie signs up for the army aged just 15,carried away by patriotic fervour at the start of the Great War. But life in the trenches is very far from his dreams of glory. It's hard,and cold,and it's boring. Alfie is desperate to see some action. But when he volunteers for a raid on the German trenches,against the advice of his comrades,Alfie begins to understand what war means,and to see the value of the lives that are being thrown away on the Western Front every day...
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781408196793Number of pages: 112Weight: 102 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
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Shocking in its immediacy and painfully raw at time - but never either gratuitous or sentimental - it's a truly powerful piece of narrative Teach Secondary Excellently written...the book really takes the reader back to those dreadful days Parents in Touch This is a moving and thought-provoking story,easy to read,yet with considerable emotional depth. Highly recommended for age 9+. - Ann Turnbull Historical Novel Society
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