Private PeacefulAs the enemy lurks in the darkness, Thomas struggles to stay awake through the night. He has lived through the terror of gas attacks and watched friends die by his side. But in the morning, Thomas will be forced to confront an even greater horror. As the minutes tick by, Thomas remembers his childhood spent deep in the countryside with his mother, his brothers, and Molly, the love of his life. But each minute that passes brings Thomas closer to something he can't bear to to think about--the moment when the war and its horrific consequences will change his life forever. |
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User Review - BookConcierge - LibraryThingAdapted from the book jacket: Private Thomas Peaceful has lied about his age and left his family behind to follow his older brother, Charlie, to France to fight in the First World War. Now, Tommo has ... Read full review
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User Review - IanMPindar - LibraryThingThis is beautifully written book form the POV of a 15/16 year old boy who misguidedly goes to fight in the First WW with his older brother. It shows very simply the futility and frustrations of war ... Read full review
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| Title | Private Peaceful Children's books / [HarperCollins] Children's laureate 2003-2005, Michael Morpurgo, ISBN 000721135X, 9780007211357 HarperCollins Children's Books War Stories, Michael Morpurgo, ISBN 0007330596, 9780007330591 |
| Author | Michael Morpurgo |
| Edition | reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Collins, 2004 |
| ISBN | 0007150075, 9780007150076 |
| Length | 192 pages |
| Subjects | › › Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Military & Wars Juvenile Fiction / Westerns |
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