It’s Christmas in 1914 in the trenches of the Western Front. And something wonderful has just happened…A forgotten letter in a secret drawer brings one night in the Great War vividly back to life. Writing home from the front a soldier has an incredible story to tell.In this historical adventure the top author Michael Morpurgo takes us on a short yet impactful journey through the trenches of the Western Front. The military action intertwined with the spirit of holidays makes this a unique advent read.For fans of Philip Pullman (The Firework Maker's Daughter) Katherine Rundell (The Wolf Wilder) Louis Sachar (Sideways Stories From Wayside School) Dick King-Smith (The Fox Busters) and Elizabeth Laird (Welcome to Nowhere).