The magical sequel to "War Horse";, soon to be a major motion picture. Joey was the last working horse on the farm, and the apple of Grandpa"s eye. In War Horse, Joey was sent away from the farm to be a warhorse in WWI. Grandpa had joined the...
The magical sequel to "War Horse";, soon to be a major motion picture. Joey was the last working horse on the farm, and the apple of Grandpa"s eye. In War Horse, Joey was sent away from the farm to be a warhorse in WWI. Grandpa had joined the cavalry to find, and fight, with Joey. Farm Boy brings us forward fifty years with Grandpa not only telling his grandson, Joey";s story but also a "shameful secret"; which he has held for The story is set in Iddesleigh in Devon and lovingly evokes the bonds between farm and farmer; grandson and grandfather. The spirit of rural life is superbly captured in both Michael Morpurgo"s writing and Michael Foreman";s illustrations. An irresistible title from acclaimed author-illustrator partnership.