I liked all the various pieces of this book, but for me the book as a whole didn't gel; the whole was less than the sum of the parts.

Tragedy strikes and, as is often Morpurgo's way, he wraps the tragedy with love and hope, ensuring that the history never swamps the narrative. One day, during the second world war, they are told they must move out because the army needs their village for training.

I think this book is good for all ages because it shows the journey of ups and downs that Lily and Adolphus face together. In the book, Lily and her family are forced to move away from their home because the American army are using her town for bomb practise as they need to prepare for invading France. La guerra può essere conosciuta nei vari punti di vista che sono stati messi per iscritto negli anni, può essere vissuta tramite alcuni personaggi, può essere considerata in tanti modi.

He hates the war, having served in the trenches of World War I and never got over what he had witnessed then. He has won numerous awards including those voted for by children themselves, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Children’s Book Award.i can't describe my immense joy when i found out that the whole story was written in the form of a diary.