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Original Title:	Private Peaceful
ISBN:	0439636485 (ISBN13: 9780439636483)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Molly, Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful, Charlie Peaceful
Literary Awards:	Blue Peter Book Award, California Young Readers Medal for Young Adult (2008), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2003)

Private Peaceful Hardcover | Pages: 208 pages

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Title	:	Private Peaceful
Author	:	Michael Morpurgo
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 208 pages
Published	:	October 1st 2004 by Scholastic Press (first published 2003)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. War. Young Adult. Fiction. Novels

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From the Children's Laureate of England, a stunning novel of the First World War, a boy who is on its front lines, and a childhood remembered. "They've gone now, and I'm alone at last. I have the whole night ahead of me, and I won't waste a single moment of it . . . I want tonight to be long, as long as my life . . ." For young Private Peaceful, looking back over his childhood while he is on night watch in the battlefields of the First World War, his memories are full of family life deep in the countryside: his mother, Charlie, Big Joe, and Molly, the love of his life. Too young to be enlisted, Thomas has followed his brother to war and now, every moment he spends thinking about his life, means another moment closer to danger.

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I always finish this boom with tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat. Definitely an all time favourite. The life of Tommy peaceful and his brother Charlie are documented in this 187 page book. Its a very quick read as well. Ive read this many times throughout my life and will continue to do so as it is so well written and it isnt just a kids book but a book for everyone. The novels follows their childhood up to their conscription into the army to fight in World War 1 and the difficulties of

This is the second book I have read of Michael Morpurgo and I loved it. I love it just like the first book. It has left a mark on me, a very deep that will stay with me forever.The writing was amazing and the plot was just so good.When reading this I felt all the feelings and I felt extremely attached to all the characters, maybe not the horrible ones but all the nice ones. It has certainly made me feel that what they did and how the soilders were being treating during the first world war. It

The story is about a young teenager named Tomas "Tommo" Peaceful. He tells us about the experiences he had living in his home village during World War I. His oldest brother, Big Joe, has learning disabilities and is often times looked out by his younger brothers. Thomas had another brother named Charlie, whom he spent a lot of his time with prior to the war. Before the war, he tells us about the pretty girl named Molly, a wonderful girl he met on the first day of school. Tommo knew from the

Charlie, an eighteen year old boy was living a good life, is struck in the face of war, specifically World War I, and is forced to go. The real question is should his younger brother, Tommo, go with him. Tommo and Charlie lived a happy life in England, in a simple little town where no big problems really occur. With the brink of war at hand however, the army is recruiting any boy of age to fight, which Charlie was. Tommo, however, was not. Tommo is sixteen years old at the time, and the military

Leora Cohen-Tigör Period 5 2/25/14 The stage is set on the harrowing battlefield. A young man, Private Peaceful, as he is known, is counting down the hours until his untimely death. As the minutes tick by, he watches his life flash in front of his own eyes. He sees how unsure of himself he was as a little child; his ultimate loneliness as his brother leaves him to go off to school. When his brother joins the Bigguns in the upper school, he is left stranded with the Tiddlers, the lower school.

Igor Kovalyov APA citation: Morpurgo, M. (2003). Private Peaceful. London: Collins. Genre: Historical Fiction Awards (If applicable): N/A Format: Print Selection Process: Recommendation Review:Private Peaceful is a wonderful read for any age. Targeted to pre-teens this story takes place during World War I and is told by Thomas. Thomas is the younger brother to Charlie. We are treated to this story through a series of Thomas' memories of growing up with their older brother Big Joe and parents.

Im 13, and we read this book in my english class. Before I read this I never understood WW1 and WW2 but it opened my eyes to the suffering and sadness of it all. I think the author was brilliant to not go straight to the trenches, but go through Tommo's whole life first. I became to love Tommo alot as he grew up, and Charlie too. When they go to war it is just so miserable and sad and I now think all soldiers in the war, and ww2 were complete heroes and dont get enough credit for what they did