A richly illustrated gift picture book edition of Michael Morpurgo's classic wartime story War Horse, which has been captivating audiences young and old for 40 years. This powerful book for younger readers tells the enduring story of a friendship between a boy and his horse amid the turmoil of the First World War. For 40 years, War Horse has been helping children understand conflict. As we move beyond centenary commemorations and continue to strive for peace across the world, it remains an important book for young readers learning about the past. Review for the novel: War Horse is a story of universal suffering for a universal audience by a writer who 'has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers' - Guardian Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.0 * A stunning adapted for young readers of Michael Morpurgo's classic story * Breathtaking illustrations by a rising-star illustrator * War Horse has been translated into over 40 languages, with a film adaptation by Steven Spielberg and a stage adaptation seen by over eight million people worldwide Competition: the;suitcase;journey;The Day War Came;my name is not refugee;wisp;refugees and migrants;on the move;the lion and the unicorn;bombs and blackberries. by;Francesca Sanna;nicola davies;rebecca cobb;kate milner;Chris Naylor-Ballesteros;zana fraillon;grahame baker smith;michael rosen;shirley hughes.