Read it with a box of tissues by your side. Yet its drama is infused with a dry Aussie humour – I laughed and cried. It’s a powerfully moving drama, in which Morris Gleitzman captures the smell and heat of the desert terrain, the fear and mayhem of war, the spirit of the larrikin Australian and the bond between men and their horses. Loyal Creatures is a remarkable story based on and inspired by historical fact. It’s through his conversations with Daisy that Frank reveals his frustrations and fears, and ultimately his incredible courage and resolve. Loyal Creatures is the deeply moving story of war horse Daisy and her 16-year-old owner Will, sent from the Australian outback to the gruelling Middle Eastern campaign of the First World War. Publication date 2014 Topics Great Britain.

Nothing can prepare young Frank for the horror of war or the grief of friendship lost, but throughout this experience, Frank’s trusty companion Daisy, his loyal horse, is steadfast. Loyal creatures by Gleitzman, Morris, author. Bereft of his father’s counsel and companionship, Frank finds camaraderie and loyalty among the members of his brigade as they head into the desert to engage the enemy.

But father and son are swiftly parted as Dad is deployed to Gallipoli. Loyal Creatures, 2014 Biography Although he is recognized as an Australian author, Morris Gleitzman was born in the Lincolnshire community of Sleaford in England, and later moved to. It’s 1914 and 16-year-old Frank and his dad volunteer for war Frank’s excitement is palpable as the pair set sail for a great adventure in Egypt.

Loyal creatures by morris gleitzman