The Red Poppy (Book & CD)

(Paperback)

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Five minutes ... Two minutes ... Young soldier Jim McLeod waits in the trenches of World War I for the order to attack the enemy. With him are his friends and Nipper, the messenger dog. When they charge across no-mans land Jim is shot ... and finds himself face to face with an enemy soldier. A sensitively-written war story that shows the similarities between men on both sides. Includes CD with hauntingly beautiful song.

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"The Red Poppy. You will weep, you will laugh, you will hope. You will remember." - Kids Book Review "The Red Poppy] brings me to teach each time I read it, such is its poignant power"" - Abbie Jury, Waikato Times "Grim, poignant and ultimately full of hope, this is a bold and rewarding children's book" - Returned Services Association "A story that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit" - Magpies

Author Bio

Award-winning children's fiction author, David Hill, was inspired to try his hand at picture book writing by the poignant song Little Red Poppy, written by Canadian Rob Kennedy.