A horse called Hero / Sam Angus.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2014Copyright date: ©2013Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: 296 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1250045088 (hardcover)
- 9781250045089 (hardcover)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | Angus Sam | Checked out | 05/12/2024 | 33111007581388 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
On the brink of World War II, a family forced out of their London home flees to the country. Wolfie and his older sister Dodo are devastated to leave behind everything they've ever known, but they begin settling into their new life.
One day, they come across an orphaned fowl, which they raise as Hero, a strong and beautiful horse who lives up to his name when he saves the children from a fire.
Wolfie and Dodo find comfort in their new life, but the war is escalating quickly and horses are needed for combat. One night, Hero is stolen, and the children are shattered. Years then pass without any indication Hero will return. It's only when Wolfie becomes a stable hand that he discovers Hero has ended up working in the mines under terrible conditions. Then and there, Wolfie resolves to save Hero, a plan that places both of their lives in jeopardy. Together again, can they will survive?
Originally published in the UK by Macmillian Children's Books in 2013.
Forced to leave London for a new home in the country after their father refuses to join the military during World War II, Wolfie and his brother, Dodo, bond with an orphaned foal that they risk their lives to rescue.