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Description
As the enemy lurks in the darkness, Thomas struggles to stay awake through the night. He has lived through the terror of gas attacks and watched friends die by his side. But in the morning, Thomas will be forced to confront an even greater horror. As the minutes tick by, Thomas remembers... read more
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Summary
The book begins on Tommo's first day of school, when he is really nervous. His brother protects him from the bullies. He is new to the school, so his freind Molly helps him out. She is his best friend, except his brother. The three of them hangout alot and become very close. After something... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters
- Tommo: Tommo is the younger one of the two brothers. He is very shy and has a big secret. He is totally attached to his brother, and relies on everything for him. He respects him, and loves him. He joins the Royal Army during the First Great War.He is in the Same platoon as his brother,and has his brother is his protection. He is a shy person, who sometimes is very clumsy. He is 16 when he enters the war, so he is underage, but who isn't.
- Charlie: He is the older one of the two. He always looks out for his little brother Tommo, whatever it takes. He also has a wife and a child, even though he just left high school a couple years ago. He goes to the frontline in France in WWI with his brother Tommo. He later gets executed by the firing squad for cowardice. He wasn't really a coward, but the total opposite. He was the bravest person in the whole story.
- Molly: Molly is a shy girl that is one year older than Tommo, and one year younger than Charlie. She loves to hang out with charlies family, but after an accident she is not allowed to hang out with them anymore. After a couple years, she has Charlies baby, and is thrown out of her parents house. Charlie and Molly get married shortly after. Then Charlie goes to war, and Molly has the baby. She names him Tommo, becuase of his bravory in the war.
Memorable Quotes
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“There really aren't any good quotes in this book”
First Sentence
They've gone now, and I'm alone at last.
Table of Contents
1. FIVE PAST TEN
2. TWENTY TO ELEVEN
3. NEARLY QUARTER PAST ELEVEN
4. TEN TO MIDNIGHT
5. TWENTY-FOUR MINUTES PAST TWELVE
6. NEARLY FINE TO ONE
7. TWENTY-EIGHT MINUTES PAST ONE
8. FOURTEEN MINUTES PAST TWO
9. A MINUTE PAST THREE
10. TWENTY-FIVE PAST THREE
11. NEARLY FOUR O'CLOCK
12. FIVE TO FIVE
13. ONE MINUTE TO SIX
14. POSTSCRIPT
Glossary
- Franz: This is what the English Soldiers used to call the German Soldiers during the First World War.
Errata
There are no errors in this book.
Series
This book is in the none series.
Authors & Contributors
- Michael Morpurgo (Author)
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