Farm boy
Michael Morpurgo, Michael Morpurgo
Readers rate it 3.9 (7 on Hardcover)
111 pages · Released 2011 · HarperCollins Children's Books
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Farm Boy is a beloved children's novel by Michael Morpurgo that tells the story of Joey, a horse who served in World War I before returning home. While the book addresses war and its consequences, it does so in an age-appropriate, emotionally honest way that emphasizes human-animal bonds and resilience rather than graphic detail. The narrative celebrates courage, loyalty, and family connection across generations, making it suitable for middle-grade readers with some emotional maturity.
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For years, Joey was a war horse, pulling ambulance carts and artillery through the battlefields of World War I. Finally, he returned to Albert and the farm. Now, decades later, Albert's son loves to tell his own grandson stories about the remarkable horse, including its feats in the war and of the time the family riske... For years, Joey was a war horse, pulling ambulance carts and artillery through the battlefields of World War I. Finally, he returned to Albert and the farm. Now, decades later, Albert's son loves to tell his own grandson stories about the remarkable horse, including its feats in the war and of the time the family risked everything betting that Joey could win a daring race.
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- Juvenile fiction
- Agriculture
- Grandparent and child
- History
- Fiction
- Children's fiction
- Farm life, fiction
- Grandparents, fiction
- England, fiction
- Horses, fiction
- Horses
- Farm life
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ISBN 9780007450657 · HarperCollins Children's Books