War Horse (app)

This new iPad app based on Michael Morpurgo’s bestselling novel War Horse incorporates a complete text of the novel and an unabridged audio reading by the author.

Readers can explore a timeline which tells the story of the First World War through documents, maps, original photographs, audio and film clips: as in the novel, the story of the war is told from both Allied and German perspectives. The app also includes 34 video interviews with historians, experts and the author, exploring the inspiration for the book and the historical background, in particular the story of horses during the First World War and life in the trenches, which will make this an invaluable tool for classroom use.

The app also includes an 80-minute live film of War Horse as performed by Michael Morpurgo and folk musicians John Tams and Barry Cope, who wrote the songs for the stage version of the book, which includes a synchronized transcript and song lyrics. Both existing fans of Morpurgo’s much loved story and those who are new to the book will be fascinated by this immersive, interactive version of the story, which is packed with a wealth of associated material to explore.