A poignant story of the First World War from Childrens Laureate Michael Morpurgo Private Peaceful captures the memories of a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. From his early childhood adventures in rural Devon to the battles & injustices of war that brought him to the Front Line Private Tommo Peaceful spends these lonely hours re-living his short but vivid past. A beautifully written novel which contrasts bittersweet childhood memories with the horrors of war. Told in the first person it alternates between past & present creating both humour & heartache & building tension for its dramatic & thought-provoking conclusion.