When Tom Headley enlists underage in the Great War he & his childhood friends head straight to the front line as tunnellers In tragic circumstances Tom is blamed for the deaths of his comrades His family & sweetheart back home are shunned by the community Eighty years later a young schoolgirl sets out to research her great grandparents as part of a Poppy Day project She uncovers shocking truths & in doing so rights a wrong that has lasted for generations & rewrites history Engaging accessible dialogue Many cross-curricular links Perfect for exploring the relevance of history today