- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Puffin; New Ed edition (10 April 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140371397
- ISBN-13: 978-0140371390
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.8 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 203,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Then from somewhere, a football bounced across the frozen mud ... Freddie made a spectacular dive, caught the ball in both hands and threw it to a group of Germans.’ A moving and compelling story that takes four friends from the fields of Suffolk to France in the midst of the First World War Faced by the Germans and the appalling conditions in which they fight, their excitement and enthusiasm begins to fail. Then, one Christmas Day, an extraordinary thing happens. One by one, soldiers from both sides cautiously emerge from their trenches and put aside for a few hours the war that has made them enemies to play the historic game of football in No Man's Land
About the Author
Michael Foreman is an award-winning children's author and illustrator. prestigious awards. He is a visiting tutor at the Royal College of Art, and at his house in St Ives, Cornwall.
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Goal! Will saw the ball hit the back of the net. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We found the book War Game absolutely amazing. Michael Foreman is a genius writer.
The book is about four teenage boys who after a game of football on the village green decide to join the army to fight in World War 1.
The boys believe that it will be a short adventure, where they will have lots of fun.
Unfortunately, the adventure lasts several years and the highlight for the four friends is a memorable game of football played against the enemy on no-mans land.
We whole heartedly recommend this book to you to read. Not only was it a quality story, but it helped us with our learning about the world wars.
We think that you need to be over 8 years of age to understand the story.
It's a book that we will never give away and that we talk about a lot.
We found parts of the book quite emotional and our teacher nearly cried when she read it to us.
Definitely a 5 star book, but we would like to give it 10!
Mrs B's Literacy Group. Richmond Hill Primary School Doncaster
The book is about four teenage boys who after a game of football on the village green decide to join the army to fight in World War 1.
The boys believe that it will be a short adventure, where they will have lots of fun.
Unfortunately, the adventure lasts several years and the highlight for the four friends is a memorable game of football played against the enemy on no-mans land.
We whole heartedly recommend this book to you to read. Not only was it a quality story, but it helped us with our learning about the world wars.
We think that you need to be over 8 years of age to understand the story.
It's a book that we will never give away and that we talk about a lot.
We found parts of the book quite emotional and our teacher nearly cried when she read it to us.
Definitely a 5 star book, but we would like to give it 10!
Mrs B's Literacy Group. Richmond Hill Primary School Doncaster
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In all my book reading days never have I read a truley adventurous, heartwarming and historic book cramped superbly into an excellent story. The four lifelike characters in this story (Fred, Billy, Lacey, and Will) feel they need an adventure (and they picked the right story!) They join the army for they thought that it would be fun.Little did they know they were wrong... It gives a tremendous feel and interest, not just for the army but lives of people in the villages.
Michael Foreman has superb historic knowledge and it is greatly used in this epic tale. Winner of the Grand Prix Smarties Prize he will hopefully get more of his most acheived awards.
Michael Foreman has superb historic knowledge and it is greatly used in this epic tale. Winner of the Grand Prix Smarties Prize he will hopefully get more of his most acheived awards.
I would recommend this to the middle aged child up to the elderly. It is easy to follow and is a joy to read. The illustrations give ideal pictures of life in the trenches, at home and around the villages. I don't often read historic storys but this is a book for keeps.Forever.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The War Game is about four enthusiastic young boys who decide to go off to the war. Will, Lacey, Billy and Freddie think it is going to be an exciting experience and will be over by Christmas. To their surprise it isn't anything like what they expected.
I really liked reading this book as Michael Foreman has added some excellent pictures. My favourite bit of the book is when they go to enlist because I liked the way Michael Foreman described the scenes. I think anyone who is between the ages of eight and twelve can read it because it has really simple language in it.
This book really reflects what it would be like in the first World War.
I really liked reading this book as Michael Foreman has added some excellent pictures. My favourite bit of the book is when they go to enlist because I liked the way Michael Foreman described the scenes. I think anyone who is between the ages of eight and twelve can read it because it has really simple language in it.
This book really reflects what it would be like in the first World War.
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War Game
War Game is a historical book set during the time of the First World War. It follows four friends Will, Freddie, Billy and Lacey on a journey through a short period of... Read more
Published on 19 April 2002
a great story about war
War Game
Title: War Game
Author: Michael Foreman
Summary: Will, Freddie, Lacey and Billy join up to the War thinking it would be marvellous but when they get there it... Read more
Published on 19 April 2002
A fantastic read.
This book is well worth reading if you like adventure stories. Michael describes Will,Billy,Lacey and Freddie's surroundings very beautifully (e. Read more
Published on 19 April 2002
Quite a thrilling historical picture of what war was like.
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Puffin Books republished this novel by Michael Foreman in 1995. It was written in memory of the author’s young uncles who all died during the First... Read more
Published on 19 April 2002
A moderate interesting faction book.
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I think that this book is aimed at 8 to 12 year olds.
I think that this book is aimed at 8 to 12 year olds.
The subject of this story was an excellent choice by Michael Foreman, as it shows that in the war,... Read more
Published on 19 April 2002 by henry_carter@bigfoot.com
A cracking story!
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When I read War Game, it made me realise what a terrible war the First World War was. Read more
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