World War Two

War Horse

Michael Morphurgo

EDITED Please note that WarHorse was set in the second World War. The editor had a bit of a lapse and just threw it in the first world war at first.

We read this book on the train and in the car, we only got part way through before we got to London. We had tickets to the Theatre production of it. The book was from the horse's point of view but the production was from all the characters. It was like watching the actual story unfold. There was a great puppet goose on wheels for extra amusement. It also broke the tension. Max realised that it was not easy to define good from bad based on the side you were on. All characters can be good or bad. There are good Germans. All people and creatures are caught by the war. All suffer horribly. The cavalry were very outdated and not suitable for modern warfare. The horses were needed to pull the guns and ambulance wagons as the mud was terrible. We all felt the pathos of the war and the story of the boy and his horse.

The horse puppets were amazing and took three years to get together.

We had a tour of the Theatre the next day. Mum thought it was at the New National Theatre where the play had been , but it was at the actual theatre over the river. At least we got to go in a cab and learnt about "the knowledge". It takes the drivers three years minimum to learn the roads of London centre.

The boys were very good but we got to see behind the scenes and saw a version of the puppets. We were not allowed to take any pictures!

War Horse is a thrilling and spectacular production based on the celebrated ... Find out more on this official website, and book War Horse tickets direct ... www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/warhorse

It seems like fun to try out the gear that a soldier had to carry and wear. But we found that it was heavy and that the whole business was fearful and horrific.

Also see some more photos from Duxford in that posting.

We listened to 'Adolphous Tips' by Micheal Morphurgo, we did and liked the story, it was about a coastal village in England that had to be moved out in order to practice for the Normandy Landings and a cat. Although it was more about the girl who was writing the story.

Henry read The Diary of Anne Frank and we visited the war cemetery in Holland (see the last section of the Netherlands)

World War II was a terrible event.