Captain

It's 1915 and British troops are about to sail to Gallipoli. Billy is the youngest soldier in his platoon and is teased for not being old enough to drink or shave. The truth is, at fifteen he's not old enough to be a soldier, either, and he's terrified of the war he's about to fight. Then he meets Captain, a refugee boy, and his donkey, Hey-ho. Together they teach Billy what it means to be brave, loyal, and fearless, and above all what it means to be a friend. Sam Angus pulls at heartstrings in this stirring wartime friendship story.

It's 1915 and British troops are about to sail to Gallipoli. Billy is the youngest soldier in his platoon and is teased for not being old enough to drink or shave. The truth is, at fifteen he's not old enough to be a soldier, either, and he's terrified of the war he's about to fight.

Then he meets Captain, a refugee boy, and his donkey, Hey-ho. Together they teach Billy what it means to be brave, loyal, and fearless, and above all what it means to be a friend.

Sam Angus pulls at heartstrings in this stirring wartime friendship story.

"It's 1915 and British troops are about to sail to Gallipoli. Billy is the youngest soldier in his platoon and is teased for not being old enough to drink or shave. The truth is, at fifteen he's not old enough to be a soldier, either, and he's terrified of the war he's about to fight. Then he meets Captain, a refugee boy, and his donkey, Hey-ho. Together they teach Billy what it means to be brave, loyal, and fearless, and above all what it means to be a friend"--Provided by publisher It's 1915 World War 1, and British troops are about to sale to Gallipoli. Billy is the youngest soldier in is platoon and is teased for not being old enough to drink or shave. The truth is he's not old enough to fight either. But when he meets a refugee boy named Captain and his donkey, Hey-ho. Together they teach Billy what it means to be brave, loyal, and fearless and, above all, what it means to be a friend Billy is afraid when he learns that his platoon is sailing to Gallipoli. Aboard ship, he meets a young stowaway and his donkey, and together, they teach Billy about bravery and loyalty. The plot contains mild profanity and descriptions of war violence.