At the outbreak of World War One Joey young Albert s beloved horse is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. He s soon caught up in enemy fire and fate takes him on an extraordinary odyssey serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man s land. At the outbreak of the First World War Joey young Albert s beloved horse is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. He s soon caught up in enemy fire and fate takes him on an extraordinary odyssey serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man s land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and although still not old enough to enlist he embarks on a treacherous mission to the trenches to find him and bring him home. Narrated from an unusual perspective Michael Morpurgo s classic novel vividly brings to life the sufferings of animals caught up in human warfare. War Horse has been adapted by the National Theatre to become a hit play and is now being made into a major motion picture by Steven Spielberg. Download the free scheme of work from the Collins Education website to support your teaching