War horse is about a boy called Albert and a horse called Joey. Albert’s father buys Joey at an auction. When Albert’s family buy Joey he isn’t backed. Albert backs Joey and they create a really strong friendship. Then one morning Joey is gone, Albert’s father has taken Joey to fight in the war since WWI has just broke out. Albert does everything he can to try and keep Joey but Albert’s father will not change his mind. So Joey goes and fights in the war and Albert is left. Later on in the novel Albert goes to war and he hurts his eyes so he has patches over his eyes but at the same time Joey is also injured from war. When Albert was backing Joey he started making a noise like and owl and Joey came straight to the owl sound. Albert hears that the army are about to kill this beautiful bay horse so he goes outside. Albert asks them if it is a bay horse with a white blaze and they all say yes to his questions. Then Albert makes the owl sound and the horse starts walking towards him and Albert can sense that it is Joey without even looking. Albert’s eyes get better and Joey’s injury also gets better so Joey and Albert go home together and back to the farm, to their family.
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