WAR GAME by Michael Foreman

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WAR GAME by Michael Foreman

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Summary

A companion volume to "War Boy" which aims to teach children about the different aspects of World War I. It retells the true story of how, on Christmas Day, the British and German soldiers stopped fighting, left their trenches and played a game of football in No Man's Land.

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WAR GAME by Michael Foreman

Based on a true account of a football game played between the German and English troops in no-man's land on Christmas Day in 1914 during World War I, this book tells the story of four young men who have recently enlisted and have found that war is not as glamorous as they had once thought. The young men get to realize their dream of playing football for England when the English and German sides hold a ceasefire on Christmas Day and they play a friendly game against one another. This special new edition with beautiful color artwork is a touching and emotive story for children and adults to treasure.

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Michael Foreman's numerous books for children have earned him widespread recognition as one of the world's leading illustrators. He has worked on a vast range of children's books, and has collaborated with Terry Jones on all of his books for children. His own books have won numerous awards, including the Kate Greenaway Award for War Boy and the Smarties Prize for War Game. More recently he has illustrated The Knight and the Squire and The Lady and the Squire, both by Terry Jones. He has also illustrated many classic stories including Peter Pan and Wendy, The Wind in the Willows and Classic Fairy Tales all published by Pavilion Children's Books.
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ISBN 13 9781857930696
ISBN 10 185793069X
Title WAR GAME
Author Foreman Michael
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 1993-10-07
Number of pages 80
Prizes Winner of Smarties Book Prize Overall Winner 1993
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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