The Best Christmas Present in the World

It’s Christmas in 1914 in the trenches of the Western Front. And something wonderful has just happened…A forgotten letter in a secret drawer brings one night in the Great War vividly back to life. Writing home from the front a soldier has an incredible story to tell.In this historical adventure the top author Michael Morpurgo takes us on a short yet impactful journey through the trenches of the Western Front. The military action intertwined with the spirit of holidays makes this a unique advent read.For fans of Louis Sachar (Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger) Madeleine L'Engle (A Wrinkle in Time) Dick King-Smith (The Sheep-pig) Katherine Rundell (The Explorer) and Elizabeth Laird (Song of the Dolphin Boy).