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 Katherine Rundell (Rooftoppers) Philip Pullman (The Secret Commonwealth) Michelle Magorian (Goodnight Mister Tom) Dick King-Smith (Martin's Mice) and Louis Sachar (Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger).