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.
But each minute that passes brings Thomas closer to something he can\'t bear to to think about--the moment when the war and its horrific consequences will change his life forever..
As the minutes tick by, Thomas remembers his childhood spent deep in the countryside with his mother, his brothers, and Molly, the love of his life.
But in the morning, Thomas will be forced to confront an even greater horror.
He has lived through the terror of gas attacks and watched friends die by his side.
As the enemy lurks in the darkness, Thomas struggles to stay awake through the night.
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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
