War Horse
. Michael Morpurgo’s, War Horse, is all about a horse called Joey and his owner Albert.
. When the First World War breaks out Joey is sold to the army.
. His rider, Captain Jamie Stewart, is shot in action and Joey is left without a rider.
. Joey and another horse called Topthorn are used by the Germans, but they escape.
. A little girl called Emily looks after the horses but they are soon taken away from her.
. The Germans use Topthorn and Joey to pull the machine guns.
. Topthorn dies and Joey doesn’t know what to do. He runs and runs but he ends up I no-mans land.
. Joey runs through all this barbed wire.
. The British and German troops see something in the marsh land. They go out and help Joey out.
. They both toss a coin to see who gets the horse. The British win the toss.
. Meanwhile Albert has joined the army and he finds Joey by making an owl noise.
. Albert cant bring Joey home because he is not a Captain. All the horses are auctioned. Emily’s grandfather bids for Joey but in the end he gives Albert his horse.
. Albert and Joey return home and they live happily ever after.
I loved War Horse so much. I don’t know why. I just did. The book and the movie weren’t exactly the same but it was based on more or less the same thing. The movie was really exhilarating. I mean all the shooting and killing and stuff.
Most of Michael Morpurgo’s books are based on war. Here is list of his books I have read:-